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TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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Report (Date of earliest event reported) </FONT><FONT
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23, 2005</U></FONT><BR></DIV>
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Seafood Restaurants, Inc.
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      align=center><FONT size=2>16313 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 100, Tampa,
      FL</FONT></DIV></TD>
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1.01 Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On May
24, 2005, Shells Seafood Restaurants, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) entered into
definitive securities purchase agreements with accredited investors for the sale
of an aggregate of $6.9 million of its securities in a private placement to the
accredited investors (the &#8220;Financing&#8221;). The information set forth under Item
3.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into
this Item 1.01. A form of the securities purchase agreements is attached as an
exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</FONT></DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In March
2005, Trinad Capital, L.P. (&#8220;Trinad&#8221;), Bruce Galloway (&#8220;Galloway&#8221;) and Frederick
R. Adler (&#8220;Adler&#8221;), security holders who each beneficially own more than ten
percent of the Company&#8217;s common stock, provided the Company with a $1,600,000
revolving line of credit pursuant to a certain Loan and Security Agreement dated
as of March 9, 2005 which was to mature on the earlier of March 31, 2006 or the
closing of a financing providing the Company not less than $1,600,000 in net
proceeds (the earlier of such dates being the &#8220;Maturity Date&#8221;). On May 23, 2005,
Trinad, Galloway, Adler and the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to Loan and
Security Agreement which extended the Maturity Date of the line of credit to May
23, 2007.</FONT></DIV>
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3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Under the
terms of the Financing, the Company sold approximately 460,000 units, with each
unit consisting of (i) one share of the Company&#8217;s Series B Convertible Preferred
Stock (convertible into 20 shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock, subject to
adjustment under certain circumstances) and (ii) a warrant to purchase 10 shares
of the Company&#8217;s common stock at an exercise price of $1.30 per share. The
purchase price was $15.00 per unit. Of the $6.9 million of securities issued,
$1.3 million represents the conversion of related party debt to units and
$348,000 represents the conversion of outstanding convertible debentures to
units, all on a dollar-for-dollar basis.</FONT></DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
Company sold the units in reliance upon exemptions from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;),
provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated
thereunder based upon, among other things, written investment representations of
the purchasers as to their status as Accredited Investors (as that term is
defined in Regulation D). In addition, the certificates representing the shares
of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants issued in the Financing
each bear customary restrictive stock legends. </FONT></DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">As part
of the Financing, the Company agreed to file a registration statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;), to register for resale the
shares of common stock underlying the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and
the warrants issued as part of the units. The Company has committed to use its
reasonable best efforts to file the registration statement within 45 days of the
closing of the private placement. The securities purchase agreements provide for
a liquidated damages payment to the investors in the event such filing does not
occur within the specified time, and a further liquidated damages payment in the
event the registration statement is not declared effective by the SEC within 90
days after its filing (but only if the failure to become effective is primarily
due to the fault of the Company). JMP Securities LLC acted as the placement
agent to the Company in connection with the Financing and received a warrant
representing the right to purchase&nbsp;37,651 units (10% of all units sold in
the Financing, excluding units issued&nbsp;upon the conversion of related party
debt) at an exercise price of $15.00 per unit.</FONT></DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">See Item
1.01 above.</FONT></DIV>
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3.03 Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Effective
May 23, 2005, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware the Certificate of Designations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
(the &#8220;Certificate of Designations&#8221;). The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
ranks senior to the Company&#8217;s common stock as to distributions upon a
Liquidation Event (as defined in the Certificate of Designations). In addition,
the holders of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock possess certain other rights
that may affect the rights of the Company&#8217;s common stock holders. See Item 5.03
below.</FONT></DIV>
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5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">As
successor holders of an aggregate of $2,000,000 principal amount promissory
notes of the Company, originally issued in a private financing transaction in
January 2002, Galloway Capital Management, LLC (&#8220;GCM&#8221;), Trinad and Adler were
parties to an Investor Rights Agreement that gave them the right to nominate
individuals to serve on the Company&#8217;s board of directors. As part of the May 24,
2005 Financing, all outstanding amounts under the promissory notes were
extinguished and as a result, the Investor Rights Agreement and the rights of
GCM, Trinad and Adler to nominate individuals to serve on the Company&#8217;s board of
directors terminated upon the repayment.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Item
5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Years.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Effective
May 23, 2005, the Company amended its Amended Certificate of Incorporation to
designate the rights and preferences of the Company&#8217;s Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock. Except as may be otherwise provided in the Certificate of
Designations or as otherwise required by applicable law, the Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock shall vote together with the Company&#8217;s common stock
as a single class on all actions to be taken by the stockholders of the Company.
Each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock&nbsp;entitles the holder
thereof to one vote per each whole share of the Company&#8217;s common stock into
which such share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">If the
Company&#8217;s Board of Directors declares a dividend payable upon the then
outstanding shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock, the Board will declare at the
same time a dividend upon each outstanding share of the Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock equal to the amount payable on the largest number of whole
shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock into which each share of the Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock is then convertible pursuant to the Certificate of
Designations.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Upon any
Liquidation Event (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), each holder
of shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled to be paid out of
the assets of the Company legally available for distribution to its
stockholders, before any payment shall be made to the holders of the Company&#8217;s
common stock or any other class or series of stock ranking on liquidation junior
to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, the Series B Liquidation Preference
Payment (as defined in the Certificate of Designations).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV id=PGBRK style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
<DIV id=FTR>
<DIV id=GLFTR style="WIDTH: 100%" align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV id=PN style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always">
<DIV style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
<HR color=#000000 noShade SIZE=2>
</DIV></DIV>
<DIV id=HDR>
<DIV id=GLHDR style="WIDTH: 100%" align=right><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
holder of any shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock has the right, at
the holder&#8217;s option at any time and from time to time, to convert any shares of
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into such number of fully paid and
nonassessable shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock as is obtained by dividing
(i) the Series B Liquidation Value (as defined in the Certificate of
Designations), plus all declared and unpaid dividends thereon, by (ii) the
Conversion Price (as defined in the Certificate of Designations) then in
effect.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
foregoing description of certain material terms of the Certificate of
Designations is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Certificate of
Designations of the Company&#8217;s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, a copy of
which is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>(c)
Exhibits.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
following exhibits are filed as a part of this Current Report on Form
8-K.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><U>Item
No.</U></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><U>Description</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<TABLE id=hangingindent
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" cellSpacing=0
cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0>
  <TR style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25" vAlign=top>
    <TD style="WIDTH: 27pt" align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">4.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Certificate
      of Designations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of
      Shells&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Seafood
      Restaurants, Inc. dated May 23, 2005.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<TABLE id=hangingindent
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" cellSpacing=0
cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0>
  <TR style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25" vAlign=top>
    <TD style="WIDTH: 27pt" align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form
      of Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 24, 2005, by and
      among&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Shells
      Seafood Restaurants, Inc. and the investors parties
thereto.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<TABLE id=hangingindent
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" cellSpacing=0
cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0>
  <TR style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25" vAlign=top>
    <TD style="WIDTH: 27pt" align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form
      of Warrant issued to the investors pursuant to the Securities
      Purchase&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Agreement
      dated May 24, 2005.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<TABLE id=hangingindent
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" cellSpacing=0
cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0>
  <TR style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25" vAlign=top>
    <TD style="WIDTH: 27pt" align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form
      of Placement Agent Warrant issued to JMP Securities
LLC.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<TABLE id=hangingindent
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" cellSpacing=0
cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0>
  <TR style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25" vAlign=top>
    <TD style="WIDTH: 27pt" align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Amendment
      No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May 23,
  2005.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<TABLE id=hangingindent
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" cellSpacing=0
cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0>
  <TR style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25" vAlign=top>
    <TD style="WIDTH: 27pt" align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">99.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Press
      Release of Shells Seafood Restaurants, Inc. issued on May 25,
      2005&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">announcing
      the private placement.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV id=PGBRK style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
<DIV id=FTR>
<DIV id=GLFTR style="WIDTH: 100%" align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV id=PN style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always">
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
<HR color=#000000 noShade SIZE=2>
</DIV></DIV>
<DIV id=HDR>
<DIV id=GLHDR style="WIDTH: 100%" align=right><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>SIGNATURES</STRONG></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%">
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="32%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Date
      : May 27, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="44%" colSpan=4>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SHELLS
      SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS, INC.</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="32%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 1pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="42%" colSpan=3>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">By:
      </FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><U>/s/
      Leslie J.
      Christon&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      </U></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="32%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 1pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="43%" colSpan=4>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Name:
      </FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Leslie
      J. Christon</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="32%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 1pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="43%" colSpan=4>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Title:
      </FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">President
      and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="32%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 1pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="5%" colSpan=2>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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Unassociated Document
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
23, 2005
Shells
Seafood Restaurants, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
0-28258
65-0427966
(State
      or Other Jurisdiction
of
      Incorporation)
(Commission
File
      Number)
(IRS
      Employer
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16313 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 100, Tampa,
      FL
33618
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      Offices)
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(813)
961-0944
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Item
1.01 Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement.
On May
24, 2005, Shells Seafood Restaurants, Inc. (the "Company") entered into
definitive securities purchase agreements with accredited investors for the sale
of an aggregate of $6.9 million of its securities in a private placement to the
accredited investors (the "Financing"). The information set forth under Item
3.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into
this Item 1.01. A form of the securities purchase agreements is attached as an
exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In March
2005, Trinad Capital, L.P. ("Trinad"), Bruce Galloway ("Galloway") and Frederick
R. Adler ("Adler"), security holders who each beneficially own more than ten
percent of the Company's common stock, provided the Company with a $1,600,000
revolving line of credit pursuant to a certain Loan and Security Agreement dated
as of March 9, 2005 which was to mature on the earlier of March 31, 2006 or the
closing of a financing providing the Company not less than $1,600,000 in net
proceeds (the earlier of such dates being the "Maturity Date"). On May 23, 2005,
Trinad, Galloway, Adler and the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to Loan and
Security Agreement which extended the Maturity Date of the line of credit to May
23, 2007.
Item
3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
Under the
terms of the Financing, the Company sold approximately 460,000 units, with each
unit consisting of (i) one share of the Company's Series B Convertible Preferred
Stock (convertible into 20 shares of the Company's common stock, subject to
adjustment under certain circumstances) and (ii) a warrant to purchase 10 shares
of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $1.30 per share. The
purchase price was $15.00 per unit. Of the $6.9 million of securities issued,
$1.3 million represents the conversion of related party debt to units and
$348,000 represents the conversion of outstanding convertible debentures to
units, all on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
The
Company sold the units in reliance upon exemptions from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated
thereunder based upon, among other things, written investment representations of
the purchasers as to their status as Accredited Investors (as that term is
defined in Regulation D). In addition, the certificates representing the shares
of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants issued in the Financing
each bear customary restrictive stock legends.
As part
of the Financing, the Company agreed to file a registration statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), to register for resale the
shares of common stock underlying the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and
the warrants issued as part of the units. The Company has committed to use its
reasonable best efforts to file the registration statement within 45 days of the
closing of the private placement. The securities purchase agreements provide for
a liquidated damages payment to the investors in the event such filing does not
occur within the specified time, and a further liquidated damages payment in the
event the registration statement is not declared effective by the SEC within 90
days after its filing (but only if the failure to become effective is primarily
due to the fault of the Company). JMP Securities LLC acted as the placement
agent to the Company in connection with the Financing and received a warrant
representing the right to purchase 37,651 units (10% of all units sold in
the Financing, excluding units issued upon the conversion of related party
debt) at an exercise price of $15.00 per unit.
See Item
1.01 above.
Item
3.03 Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders.
Effective
May 23, 2005, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware the Certificate of Designations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
(the "Certificate of Designations"). The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
ranks senior to the Company's common stock as to distributions upon a
Liquidation Event (as defined in the Certificate of Designations). In addition,
the holders of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock possess certain other rights
that may affect the rights of the Company's common stock holders. See Item 5.03
below.
Item
5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant.
As
successor holders of an aggregate of $2,000,000 principal amount promissory
notes of the Company, originally issued in a private financing transaction in
January 2002, Galloway Capital Management, LLC ("GCM"), Trinad and Adler were
parties to an Investor Rights Agreement that gave them the right to nominate
individuals to serve on the Company's board of directors. As part of the May 24,
2005 Financing, all outstanding amounts under the promissory notes were
extinguished and as a result, the Investor Rights Agreement and the rights of
GCM, Trinad and Adler to nominate individuals to serve on the Company's board of
directors terminated upon the repayment.
Item
5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Years.
Effective
May 23, 2005, the Company amended its Amended Certificate of Incorporation to
designate the rights and preferences of the Company's Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock. Except as may be otherwise provided in the Certificate of
Designations or as otherwise required by applicable law, the Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock shall vote together with the Company's common stock
as a single class on all actions to be taken by the stockholders of the Company.
Each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock entitles the holder
thereof to one vote per each whole share of the Company's common stock into
which such share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible.
If the
Company's Board of Directors declares a dividend payable upon the then
outstanding shares of the Company's common stock, the Board will declare at the
same time a dividend upon each outstanding share of the Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock equal to the amount payable on the largest number of whole
shares of the Company's common stock into which each share of the Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock is then convertible pursuant to the Certificate of
Designations.
Upon any
Liquidation Event (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), each holder
of shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled to be paid out of
the assets of the Company legally available for distribution to its
stockholders, before any payment shall be made to the holders of the Company's
common stock or any other class or series of stock ranking on liquidation junior
to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, the Series B Liquidation Preference
Payment (as defined in the Certificate of Designations).
The
holder of any shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock has the right, at
the holder's option at any time and from time to time, to convert any shares of
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into such number of fully paid and
nonassessable shares of the Company's common stock as is obtained by dividing
(i) the Series B Liquidation Value (as defined in the Certificate of
Designations), plus all declared and unpaid dividends thereon, by (ii) the
Conversion Price (as defined in the Certificate of Designations) then in
effect.
The
foregoing description of certain material terms of the Certificate of
Designations is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Certificate of
Designations of the Company's Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, a copy of
which is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits.
The
following exhibits are filed as a part of this Current Report on Form
8-K.
Item
No.
Description
4.1
Certificate
      of Designations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of
      Shells
Seafood
      Restaurants, Inc. dated May 23, 2005.
10.1
Form
      of Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 24, 2005, by and
      among
Shells
      Seafood Restaurants, Inc. and the investors parties
thereto.
10.2
Form
      of Warrant issued to the investors pursuant to the Securities
      Purchase
Agreement
      dated May 24, 2005.
10.3
Form
      of Placement Agent Warrant issued to JMP Securities
LLC.
10.4
Amendment
      No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May 23,
  2005.
99.1
Press
      Release of Shells Seafood Restaurants, Inc. issued on May 25,
      2005
announcing
      the private placement.
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.
Date
      : May 27, 2005
SHELLS
      SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS, INC.
By:
/s/
      Leslie J.
      Christon
Name:
Leslie
      J. Christon
Title:
President
      and Chief Executive Officer