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): April 21, 2004 FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Minnesota 0-21625 41-1782300 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer incorporation) Identification No.) 8091 Wallace Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (952) 294-1300 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Famous Dave's of America, Inc. Press Release dated April 21, 2004. Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The information in this Item is furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") solely under Item 12 of Form 8-K, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition." On April 21, 2004, we issued a press release reporting the financial results for our first quarter ended March 28, 2004. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. In addition to reporting a measure of our fiscal 2004 first quarter revenues that is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, this release also included a non-GAAP financial measure of our fiscal 2004 first quarter system-wide sales, which is a measure that includes sales from all restaurants, company-owned and franchise, operating under the Famous Dave's brand name. We believe that the measure of system-wide sales information is useful to investors because it gives a more accurate indication of the market penetration of the Famous Dave's brand. 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. FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. Date: April 26, 2004 By: /s/ Diana G. Purcel ----------------------------------------- Name: Diana G. Purcel Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer