Form 8-K - Current report

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): December 10, 2024

FAT Brands Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-38250		82-1302696
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

9720 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500 Beverly Hills, CA (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		90212 (Zip Code)

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):


o			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

FAT

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

FATBB

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

FATBP

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Warrants to purchase Class A Common Stock

FATBW

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 ☐

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. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Effective December 10, 2024, the Board of Directors of FAT Brands Inc. (the “Company”) declared a monthly cash dividend on the Company’s 8.25% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”) for the calendar month ending December 31, 2024 of $0.171875 per share. The cash dividend is payable on January 20, 2025 to holders of record of the Series B Preferred Stock as of the close of business on January 10, 2025.

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.


			FAT Brands Inc.

Date: December 12, 2024			/s/ Kenneth J. Kuick
			Kenneth J. Kuick
			Chief Financial Officer

Cover	Dec. 10, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 10, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	fat Brands Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-38250
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-1302696
Entity Address, Address Line One	9720 Wilshire Blvd.
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 500
Entity Address, City or Town	Beverly Hills
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90212
City Area Code	310
Local Phone Number	319-1850
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001705012
Amendment Flag	false
Class A Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	FAT
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	FATBB
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	FATBP
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Warrants to purchase Class A Common Stock
Trading Symbol	FATBW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ