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 13, 2020 (March 12, 2020)

J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

3401 West End Avenue, Suite 260, P.O. Box 24300, Nashville, TN 37202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(615) 269-1900

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☒

On March 13, 2020, J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing earnings results for the Company and its subsidiaries for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended December 29, 2019. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 2.02 in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Effective March 12, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company adopted an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws. The Amendment extends the date by which nominations of persons for election to the Board may be submitted with respect to the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of shareholders to 5:00 p.m. Central time on April 21, 2020. The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits.

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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.

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