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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):  January 23, 2015

 

Winmark Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Minnesota

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

000-22012

 

41-1622691

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

605 Highway 169 North, Suite 400, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

 

(763) 520-8500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

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:

 

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)

 

o      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

 

 



 

Item 5.02                                           Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

(e)  On January 23, 2015, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Winmark Corporation (the “Company”) approved entry into a Non-Competition Agreement (the “Agreement”) by and among Steven C. Zola, the Company and Winmark Capital Corporation.  Mr. Zola is currently employed as President of Winmark Capital Corporation and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.  The Agreement provides for a five year non-competition and non-solicitation period, as defined within the Agreement, for Mr. Zola and entitles Mr. Zola to additional compensation of $370,000 per year in addition to his regular cash, incentive and equity compensation.

 

The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

 

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

10.1

 

Non-Competition Agreement, dated January 26, 2015, by and among Steven C. Zola, Winmark Corporation and Winmark Capital Corporation.

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

WINMARK CORPORATION

 

 

 

WINMARK CORPORATION

 

 

Date: January 26, 2015

By:

/s/

Anthony D. Ishaug

 

 

Anthony D. Ishaug

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

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Form 8-K

 

Winmark Corporation

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Non-Competition Agreement, dated January 26, 2015, by and among Steven C. Zola, Winmark Corporation and Winmark Capital Corporation

 

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