Form 8-K

8-K — RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC

Accession: 0001628280-26-035556

Filed: 2026-05-15

Period: 2026-05-14

CIK: 0001171759

SIC: 5812 (RETAIL-EATING PLACES)

Item: 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

RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-34851

84-1573084

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

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)

___________________________________________________________________________

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)

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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))

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

Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

RRGB NASDAQ (Global Select Market)

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 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%

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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