Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 19 2021 - 4:43PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 13, 2021
FAT
Brands Inc.
(Exact
name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
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001-38250
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82-1302696
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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of
Incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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9720
Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500
Beverly
Hills, CA
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90212
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (310) 319-1850
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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name
of each exchange on which registered
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Common
Stock, par value $0.0001 per
share
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FAT
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Series
B Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
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FATBP
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Warrants
to purchase Common Stock
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FATBW
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company [X]
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [X]
Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers.
Effective
May 13, 2021, FAT Brands Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Kenneth J. Kuick, age 52, as the Chief Financial Officer of
the Company. Mr. Kuick most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Noodles & Company, a national fast-casual restaurant
concept, from November 2018 to August 2020, where he was responsible for leading the Company’s
finance, accounting and supply chain operations. Prior to that, Mr. Kuick served as Chief Accounting Officer of VICI Properties
Inc., a real estate investment trust specializing in casino properties, from October 2017 to August 2018, where he was responsible
for accounting, consolidated financial operations, capital markets transactions, treasury, internal audit, tax and external reporting.
Prior to that, Mr. Kuick served as Chief Accounting Officer of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, a subsidiary of Caesars
Entertainment Corporation, and as Vice President, Assistant Controller for Caesars Entertainment Corporation. Mr. Kuick is a Certified
Public Accountant and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Business Systems from Taylor University. Mr. Kuick
replaces Rebecca D. Hershinger as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Mr.
Kuick will receive an annual base salary of $400,000 and an annual bonus incentive with target annual potential of 50% of base
salary. Mr. Kuick will also receive an award of 100,000 shares of restricted common stock, vesting over a three-year
period.
Mr.
Kuick has no family relationships with any current director, director nominee or executive officer of the Company, and there are
no transactions or proposed transactions to which the Company is a party or an intended party in which Mr. Kuick has, or will
have, a material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
The
Company issued a press release on May 18, 2021 announcing the appointment of Mr. Kuick and other senior officers, a copy of which
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01 in satisfaction of the public disclosure
requirements of Regulation FD. The information in the attached press release is “furnished” and not “filed”
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date:
May 19, 2021
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FAT
Brands Inc.
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By:
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/s/
Andrew A. Wiederhorn
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Andrew
A. Wiederhorn
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Chief
Executive Officer
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