UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  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 4, 2011

 

BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

000-24743

 

31-1455913

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

5500 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 1600
Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

55416

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  952-593-9943

 

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 Instruction 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)

 

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

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07.                                          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 4, 2011.  The following matters were voted upon by the shareholders:

 

1.                                       A proposal to elect members of the Board of Directors, thereby setting the number of members of the Board of Directors at eight.  The following directors were elected based on the votes listed below:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

Sally J. Smith

 

13,256,866

 

367,460

 

3,353,858

 

Dale M. Applequist

 

13,235,003

 

389,323

 

3,353,858

 

Robert W. MacDonald

 

13,602,269

 

22,057

 

3,353,858

 

Warren E. Mack

 

10,610,544

 

3,013,782

 

3,353,858

 

J. Oliver Maggard

 

13,234,467

 

389,859

 

3,353,858

 

Michael P. Johnson

 

13,456,045

 

168,281

 

3,353,858

 

James M. Damian

 

13,602,889

 

21,437

 

3,353,858

 

Jerry R. Rose

 

13,282,143

 

342,183

 

3,353,858

 

 

2.                                       A proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement distributed to shareholders in connection with the Annual Meeting.  The proposal obtained advisory approval based on the following vote:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

13,464,704

 

126,633

 

32,989

 

3,353,858

 

 

3.                                       An advisory vote to recommend the frequency of future shareholder votes on the compensation of the Company’s executive officers.  Advisory approval was obtained for the annual option based on the following vote:

 

Every Year

 

Every 2 Years

 

Every 3 Years

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

11,996,812

 

76,241

 

1,538,388

 

12,885

 

3,353,858

 

 

Based on the results of this vote, the Board of Directors has determined to include a shareholder vote on executive compensation in its proxy materials on an annual basis.

 

4.                                       A proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 25, 2011. The proposal obtained approval based on the following vote:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

16,495,226

 

470,318

 

12,640

 

 

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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.

 

 

BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC.

 

 

 

By

/s/ Emily C. Decker

 

 

Emily C. Decker

 

 

Vice President, General Counsel

 

 

 

 

Date: May 10, 2011

 

 

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