Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

August 21, 2023

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

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First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	001-40866 (Commission File Number)	82-4271369 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
8725 Pendery Place, Suite 201, Bradenton, FL 34201
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(941) 907-9800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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))


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value	FWRG	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 21, 2023, First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (the “Company”) opened its 500th system-wide restaurant, located in Gainesville, Georgia.

The information furnished under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this Current Report, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (Registrant)

Date: August 21, 2023	By:	/s/ Jay Wolszczak
	Name:	Jay Wolszczak
	Title:	Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

Cover	Sep. 07, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Aug. 21, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-40866
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-4271369
Entity Address, Address Line One	8725 Pendery Place
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 201
Entity Address, City or Town	Bradenton
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	34201
City Area Code	941
Local Phone Number	907-9800
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	FWRG
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	true
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Central Index Key	0001789940
Amendment Flag	false