UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 15, 2020
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Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
carrolslogob12.jpg
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Delaware
001-33174
83-3804854
(State or other jurisdiction of
 incorporation or organization)
 (Commission
 File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
 Identification No.)
 
 
 
968 James Street
Syracuse, New York
13203
(Address of principal executive office)
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (315) 424-0513
 
 
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
 
TAST
 
The NASDAQ Global Market

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ITEM 5.07.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

On June 15, 2020, Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders (i) re-elected Hannah S. Craven, Lawrence E. Hyatt and Alexander Sloane as Class II directors, to serve three year terms that expire at the Company's 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified, (ii) voted to adopt, on an advisory basis, a resolution approving the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers as described in Proxy Statement under “Executive Compensation”, and (iii) voted to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2020 fiscal year.
The results of voting for each proposal submitted to the stockholders are as follows:

Proposal 1. Election of Class II Directors, Hannah S. Craven, Lawrence E. Hyatt and Alexander Sloane.
Name
For
Against

Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
Hannah S. Craven
37,544,792
6,579,730
21,644
9,022,003
Lawrence E. Hyatt
41,063,389
3,061,365
21,412
9,022,003
Alexander Sloane
42,883,476
1,240,068
22,622
9,022,003
Proposal 2. Approval, on an advisory basis, of a resolution approving the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers as described in Proxy Statement under “Executive Compensation”.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
42,929,010
1,199,150
18,006
9,022,003

Proposal 3. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2020 fiscal year.
For
Against
Abstain
51,751,749
1,219,950
196,470

Additionally, on June 15, 2020, the holders of all of the outstanding shares of the Company's Series B Convertible Preferred Stock voted to re-elect directors Christopher Finazzo and Matthew Dunnigan to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Finazzo and Mr. Dunnigan each will serve as a Class B Director for a one year term that expires at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2021 or until their respective successors shall have been elected and shall qualify.





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.

CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

Date: June 19, 2020

By:
/s/ Markus Hartmann
Name:
Markus Hartmann
Title:
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary