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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 28, 2005
SHELLS SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-28258 65-0427966
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
16313 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 100, Tampa, FL 33618
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (813) 961-0944
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
On July 28, 2005, John F. Hoffner was appointed to the board of directors of
Shells Seafood Restaurants, Inc. There are no arrangements or understandings
between the company and Mr. Hoffner and any other person pursuant to which Mr.
Hoffner became a director. The board of directors named Mr. Hoffner to serve on
the Audit Committee as the chairman and has determined that Mr. Hoffner
qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" as defined in regulations
adopted pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. A copy of the press release
announcing the appointment of Mr. Hoffner is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
report and is incorporated herein by reference.
This information, including the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1, shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SHELLS SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS, INC.
By: /s/ Leslie J. Christon
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Leslie J. Christon
President and CEO
Dated: August 3, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release dated August 3, 2005.