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) JUNE 15, 2004 ----------------------------------------- BIG BUCK BREWERY & STEAKHOUSE, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) MICHIGAN 0-20845 38-3196031 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE (IRS EMPLOYER OF FORMATION) NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 550 SOUTH WISCONSIN STREET GAYLORD, MICHIGAN 49734 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) (989) 731-0401 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE ITEM 3: BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP On June 10, 2004, Big Buck (the "Company") filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code ("Chapter 11") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division (the "Court") in Detroit. The case has been designated as Case No. 04-566761 (the "Chapter 11 Case"). The Company expects to continue in operation of its business as Debtor in Possession. FORWARD LOOK STATEMENTS This Form 8-K may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties or other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different form any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. BIG BUCK BREWERY & STEAKHOUSE, INC. By: /s/ Mark Provenzano ------------------------------------ Mark Provenzano Chairman of the Board and Restructuring Officer June 15, 2004