FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 6, 2003 CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) DELAWARE 0-19649 58-1654960 (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) 4300 WEST CYPRESS STREET, SUITE 600, TAMPA FLORIDA 33607 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (813) 283-7000 NOT APPLICABLE (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release, dated June 6, 2003, Item 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. On June 6, 2003, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. issued a press release Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. to Present at the US Bancorp Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99.1. SIGNATURES 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. CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC. By:________/S/______________________ Name: Brian R. Doster Title: Vice President, Corporate Counsel and Secretary Dated: June 6, 2003 Exhibit 99.1 CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC. 4300 West Cypress Street, Suite 600 * Tampa, FL 33607 * (813) 283-7000 * (813) 283-7001 Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. to Present at the US Bancorp Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference TAMPA, Fla., Jun 6, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. (CHKR) today announced that the Company will be presenting at the US Bancorp Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference. The Checker's investor presentation will be webcast live at 2:55 p.m. Eastern Time on June 11, 2003. The broadcast will be hosted at http://www.checkers.com and http://www.gotoanalysts.com/ccwebcasts. To listen to the broadcast, your computer must have Windows Media Player installed. If you do not have Windows Media Player, go to the latter site prior to the call, where you can download the software for free. About Checkers Drive-In Restaurants: As of March 24, 2003, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. and its franchisees own 398 Checkers(R) operating primarily in the Southeastern United States and 380 Rally's(R) operating primarily in the Midwestern United States. Checkers is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. For more information about the Company, please visit www.checkers.com. Except for historical information, this announcement contains "forward- looking" and "Safe Harbor" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 SOURCE: Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. David Koehler, 813/283-7000 or Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc. Brad Cohen, 203/222-9013