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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 20%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0.48in; text-align: left; text-indent: 0">Date of Report</TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0.48in; text-align: left; text-indent: 0">(Date of earliest</TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0.48in; text-align: left; text-indent: 0">event reported):</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center">July 18, 2012</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">The
Marcus Corporation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></U></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: left; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline">&nbsp;&nbsp; Wisconsin&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1-12604&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: -0.8in; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline">&nbsp;&nbsp; 39-1139844&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;100 East Wisconsin Avenue,
Suite 1900, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-4125&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

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including zip code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (414) 905-1000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</U></P>

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since last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule
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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">On July 18, 2012, The
Marcus Corporation (&ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase
of up to 2,000,000 additional shares of the Company&rsquo;s outstanding common stock under the Company&rsquo;s previously announced
share repurchase program. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01
by reference.</P>

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Statements and Exhibits</U>.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(d)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><U>Exhibits</U>. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(99.1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Press Release of The Marcus Corporation, dated July 18, 2012, regarding an increase to its share
repurchase program.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; padding-left: 0">THE MARCUS CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0; text-align: justify">Date:&nbsp; July 18, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-decoration: underline">/s/ Douglas A. Neis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0; text-align: justify">Douglas A. Neis</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0; text-align: left">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>THE MARCUS CORPORATION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form
8-K</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in">(99.1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Press Release of The Marcus Corporation, dated July 18, 2012, regarding an increase to its share
repurchase program.</TD></TR></TABLE>



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UNITED STATES
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 18, 2012
The
Marcus Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Wisconsin
1-12604
39-1139844
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
100 East Wisconsin Avenue,
Suite 1900, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-4125
(Address of principal executive offices,
including zip code)
(414) 905-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)
_______________________
Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule
425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01
.
Other
Events
.
On July 18, 2012, The
Marcus Corporation ("Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase
of up to 2,000,000 additional shares of the Company's outstanding common stock under the Company's previously announced
share repurchase program. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01
by reference.
Item 9.01
.
Financial
Statements and Exhibits
.
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
Not applicable.
(d)
Exhibits
. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:
(99.1)
Press Release of The Marcus Corporation, dated July 18, 2012, regarding an increase to its share
repurchase program.
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.
THE MARCUS CORPORATION
Date:  July 18, 2012
By
/s/ Douglas A. Neis
Douglas A. Neis
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
THE MARCUS CORPORATION
Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form
8-K
Exhibit
Number
(99.1)
Press Release of The Marcus Corporation, dated July 18, 2012, regarding an increase to its share
repurchase program.