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) May 31, 2006
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FRIENDLY ICE CREAM CORPORATION
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(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
MASSACHUSETTS
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-13579 04-2053130
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1855 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(413) 731-4000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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
(c) Appointment of Principal Accounting Officer
Effective May 31, 2006, Florence Tassinari was appointed to serve as
Controller of Friendly Ice Cream Corporation ("Friendly's"). Ms. Tassinari, 42,
joined Friendly's in 1988 as an accountant and served as assistant controller
from 1996 until her recent promotion. Ms. Tassinari earned a B.S. in Business
Administration from American International College in Springfield,
Massachusetts, and is a Certified Public Accountant. A copy of the press release
announcing Ms. Tassinari's appointment is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated June 1, 2006 announcing the appointment of Florence
Tassinari as Controller
SIGNATURE
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 1, 2006 FRIENDLY ICE CREAM CORPORATION
By: /s/ PAUL V. HOAGLAND
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Name: Paul V. Hoagland
Title: Executive Vice President of Administration
and Chief Financial Officer
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