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): September 25, 2012
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-32731 | 84-1219301 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1401 Wynkoop Street, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 595-4000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On September 25, 2012, the Board of Directors of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. appointed Jeffrey B. Kindler to Chipotle’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Kindler will receive compensation as an outside director of Chipotle. Outside directors receive an annual retainer of $135,000, of which $50,000 is paid in cash and $85,000 is paid in restricted stock units representing shares of Chipotle common stock, based on the closing price of the stock on the grant date. Each director who is not an employee of Chipotle also receives a $2,000 cash payment for each meeting of the Board of Directors he or she attends and $1,500 for each meeting of a committee of the Board of Directors he or she attends ($750 in the case of telephonic attendance at an in-person committee meeting). Directors are also reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with their service as directors, including travel expenses for meetings. Mr. Kindler has not been appointed to any committees of Chipotle’s Board at this time.
Mr. Kindler has also executed Chipotle’s standard form Indemnification Agreement for officers and directors.
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.
| Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | ||||||
| September 27, 2012 | By: | /s/ John R. Hartung | ||||
| Name: John R. Hartung | ||||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||||