UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): May 14, 2015
Potbelly Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-36104
| Delaware | 36-4466837 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
111. N. Canal, Suite 850
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(312) 951-0600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On May 14, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Potbelly Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Carl Warschausky, 55, as a member of the Board to fill a vacancy. Mr. Warschausky has been designated as a Class II director and will serve until the 2018 annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified. Mr. Warschausky was also appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board. Mr. Warschausky is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of World Kitchens, LLC, a global manufacturer of household consumer goods.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Warschausky and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a Director. Mr. Warschausky will be eligible to receive the standard compensation paid to non-employee/non-investor directors for 2015 previously disclosed by Potbelly. Neither the Company nor the Board is aware of any transaction in which Mr. Warschausky has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Warschausky will be indemnified by the Company pursuant to the Company’s Seventh Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-laws for actions associated with being a director. In addition, the Company has entered into an indemnification agreement with Mr. Warschausky, which provides for indemnification to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law. The indemnification agreement is substantially identical to the form of agreement executed by the Company’s other directors and executive officers.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Warschausky is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
We held our annual meeting of shareholders on May 14, 2015. At the annual meeting, shareholders voted in favor of the re-election of two incumbent directors, Susan Chapman-Hughes and Dan Levitan, to our Board of Directors and voted in favor of the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2015. The final voting results were as follows:
| (1) | Election of Directors |
| Nominee |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Susan Chapman-Hughes |
13,053,275 | 1,490,930 | 8,991,632 | |||||||||
| Dan Levitan |
13,021,284 | 1,522,921 | 8,991,632 | |||||||||
| (2) | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors: |
| Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 23,231,508 | 240,550 | 63,779 | — |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company on May 19, 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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: May 19, 2015 | Potbelly Corporation | |||||
| By: | /s/ Michael Coyne | |||||
| Name: | Michael Coyne | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company on May 19, 2015. | |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CARL WARSCHAUSKY APPOINTED TO
POTBELLY CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chicago, IL. May 19, 2015 - Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ: PBPB) today announced that Carl Warschausky has been appointed to Potbelly’s Board of Directors. Since January 2013, Mr. Warschausky has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of World Kitchen, LLC, a global housewares and consumer products manufacturer. Mr. Warschausky has been with World Kitchen, LLC since 2008, serving in various roles including Chief Operating Officer, President of the North America division, and Chief Financial Officer.
“We are pleased to have Carl join our Board,” said Aylwin Lewis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Potbelly. “His extensive finance and general management experience in dynamic industries as well as his global perspective and experience will be a benefit to the Company.”
About Potbelly
Potbelly Corporation is a fast-growing neighborhood sandwich concept offering toasty warm sandwiches, signature salads and other fresh menu items served by engaging people in an environment that reflects the Potbelly brand. Our Vision is for our customers to feel that we are their “Neighborhood Sandwich Shop” and to tell others about their great experience. Our Mission is to make people really happy and to improve every day. Our Passion is to be “The Best Place for Lunch.” The Company owns and operates over 300 shops in the United States and the District of Columbia and our franchisees operate over 20 shops domestically and in the Middle East. For more information visit our website at www.potbelly.com.
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| Contact: | Investor Relations | |
|
Investors@Potbelly.com | ||
| 312-428-2950 |