UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8K
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 18, 2017

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 Number)

6312 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Suite 200N
Greenwood Village, Colorado

80111

(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)

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ITEM 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual stockholders meeting on May 18, 2017 at its corporate headquarters in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Of the 12,846,484 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date, 11,604,158 shares of common stock (approximately 90.2%) were present or represented by proxy at the annual meeting. The Company’s stockholders elected all of the directors nominated by the Company’s board of directors; approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; approved and set the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation at an annual frequency; approved the 2017 Performance Incentive Plan; approved the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2017 fiscal year. The vote results for the matters submitted to stockholders are as follows:
1. Election of directors
Name
 
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
 
% OF VOTES CAST
Robert B. Aiken
 
10,785,094
 
200,245
 
7,016
 
611,803
 
98.2
%
Cambria W. Dunaway
 
10,781,294
 
204,370
 
6,691
 
611,803
 
98.1
%
Kalen F. Holmes
 
10,960,366
 
25,276
 
6,713
 
611,803
 
99.8
%
Richard J. Howell
 
10,703,912
 
281,564
 
6,879
 
611,803
 
97.4
%
Glenn B. Kaufman
 
10,783,912
 
201,662
 
6,781
 
611,803
 
98.2
%
Steven K. Lumpkin
 
10,960,638
 
24,724
 
6,993
 
611,803
 
99.8
%
Pattye L. Moore
 
10,957,196
 
28,448
 
6,711
 
611,803
 
99.7
%
Stuart I. Oran
 
10,960,878
 
24,508
 
6,969
 
611,803
 
99.8
%
Denny Marie Post
 
10,954,625
 
31,037
 
6,693
 
611,803
 
99.7
%
1.
Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
 
% OF VOTES CAST
10,818,362
 
161,265
 
12,728
 
611,803
 
98.5
%
2.
Approval, on an advisory basis, the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation:
1 YEAR
 
2 YEARS
 
3 YEARS
 
ABSTAIN
 
NON-VOTES
 
% OF VOTES CAST
9,831,493
 
4,982
 
1,144,729
 
11,151
 
611,803
 
89.5
%

Based on the results of the vote, and consistent with the board of director’s recommendation, the board has determined to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

3.
Approval of the 2017 Performance Incentive Plan:
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
 
% OF VOTES CAST
10,038,484
 
942,508
 
11,363
 
611,803
 
91.4
%


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4.
Approval of the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
 
% OF VOTES CAST
10,795,035
 
189,467
 
7,853
 
611,803
 
98.3
%

5.
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017:
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
 
% OF VOTES CAST
11,593,405
 
2,432
 
8,321
 
0
 
99.9
%


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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.
Date: May 22, 2017
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.


By:     /s/ Michael L. Kaplan                __
Name: Michael L. Kaplan
Title: Chief Legal Officer


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