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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) March 31, 2015

 

 

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Minnesota   000-32369   58-2016606
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

400 Perimeter Center Terrace, Suite 1000,

Atlanta, Georgia

  30346
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (404) 459-4450

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ 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))

 

 

 


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

(b)

On March 31, 2015, Victor Arias, Jr. informed the Company that he will be retiring from the Company’s board of directors following the expiration of his current term and will not stand for re-election at the Company’s annual shareholders meeting in 2015 (the “2015 Annual Meeting”). Mr. Arias will continue to serve as a director until the 2015 Annual Meeting. Mr. Arias advised the Company that his decision to not stand for re-election did not involve any disagreement with the Company.

 

Item 8.01. Other Items.

On April 6, 2015, the Company announced the retirement of Mr. Arias. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

99.1       Press release, dated April 6, 2015.


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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 6, 2015

 

POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, INC.
By:

/S/ HAROLD M. COHEN

Harold M. Cohen

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief

Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release, dated April 6, 2015.