Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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 14, 2026
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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (“the Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 14, 2026. Of the 18,135,330 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date, 14,627,380 shares of common stock (approximately 80.66%) were present or represented by proxy at the annual meeting. The vote results for the matters submitted to stockholders are as follows:
Proposal 1. Stockholders elected all seven of the directors nominated by the Company’s board of directors to serve for one-year terms, until our 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until any such director’s earlier resignation or removal:
Name | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | % of Votes Cast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anthony Ackil | 9,235,847 | 769,031 | 51,652 | 4,570,850 | 92.31% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steven Lumpkin | 9,760,855 | 240,295 | 55,381 | 4,570,850 | 97.60% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Christopher Martin | 9,757,002 | 241,478 | 58,051 | 4,570,850 | 97.58% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Pace | 9,220,067 | 781,600 | 54,864 | 4,570,850 | 92.19% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Pappas | 9,720,553 | 279,346 | 56,631 | 4,570,850 | 97.21% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicole Miller Regan | 9,278,429 | 721,074 | 57,027 | 4,570,850 | 92.79% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anddria Varnado | 9,193,614 | 804,879 | 58,037 | 4,570,850 | 91.95% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2. Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | % of Votes Cast | ||||||||||
| 7,643,722 | 1,389,960 | 1,022,848 | 4,570,850 | 84.61% | ||||||||||
Proposal 3. Stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of authorized shares available for issuance:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | % of Votes Cast | ||||||||||
| 9,573,163 | 426,397 | 56,970 | 4,570,850 | 95.74% | ||||||||||
Proposal 4. Stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s 2026 fiscal year:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | % of Votes Cast | ||||||||||
| 14,155,355 | 232,303 | 239,722 | 0 | 98.39% | ||||||||||
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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.
Date: May 15, 2026
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.
| By: | /s/ Christopher Meyer | ||||
| Name: | Christopher Meyer | ||||
| Title: | Interim Principal Financial Officer and Interim Principal Accounting Officer | ||||
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