# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001171759
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-035556
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6397
**Document Hash:** e70cb14b555d337e97c75259a14d3b1e
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-035556.hdr.sgml**: 20260515

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-035556

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260514

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260515

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260515

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001171759
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 841573084
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1228

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34851
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26987160

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10000 EAST GEDDES AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** ENGLEWOOD
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80112
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3038466000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10000 EAST GEDDES AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** ENGLEWOOD
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80112

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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

**RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-34851** | **84-1573084** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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**10000 E. Geddes Avenue, Suite 500**

**Englewood, Colorado 80112**

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(303) 846-6000**

**Not Applicable**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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 Exchange Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value | RRGB | NASDAQ | (Global Select Market) |

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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 ☐

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. ☐

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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:

<u>Proposal 1</u>. 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:

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| **Name** | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** | **% of Votes Cast** |
| Anthony Ackil | 9235847 | 769031 | 51652 | 4570850 | 92.31% |
| Steven Lumpkin | 9760855 | 240295 | 55381 | 4570850 | 97.60% |
| Christopher Martin | 9757002 | 241478 | 58051 | 4570850 | 97.58% |
| David Pace | 9220067 | 781600 | 54864 | 4570850 | 92.19% |
| James Pappas | 9720553 | 279346 | 56631 | 4570850 | 97.21% |
| Nicole Miller Regan | 9278429 | 721074 | 57027 | 4570850 | 92.79% |
| Anddria Varnado | 9193614 | 804879 | 58037 | 4570850 | 91.95% |

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<u>Proposal 2</u>. Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:

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| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** | **% of Votes Cast** |
| 7643722 | 1389960 | 1022848 | 4570850 | 84.61% |

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<u>Proposal 3</u>. 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:

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| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** | **% of Votes Cast** |
| 9573163 | 426397 | 56970 | 4570850 | 95.74% |

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<u>Proposal 4</u>. Stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's 2026 fiscal year:

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| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** | **% of Votes Cast** |
| 14155355 | 232303 | 239722 | 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.**

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| By: | /s/ Christopher Meyer |
| Name: | Christopher Meyer |
| Title: | Interim Principal Financial Officer and Interim Principal Accounting Officer |

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