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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): May 15, 2024
Potbelly Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
 
001-36104
 
36-4466837
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)



111 N. Canal Street, Suite 325
Chicago, Illinois
60606
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 951-0600

(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:
 
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))
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, $0.01 par value PBPB 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(Nasdaq Global Select Market)

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



Item 5.07       Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 15, 2024, Potbelly Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the Company’s stockholders voted on the (i) election of eight director nominees (Proposal 1), (ii) ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2024 (Proposal 2), and (iii) approval, on an advisory basis, of the 2023 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (Proposal 3). The results of the votes are set forth below.
Proposal 1
The Company’s stockholders voted in favor of the election of the following director nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company for a term of one year or until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified.
Votes ForVotes WithheldBroker Non-Votes
Vann Avedisian21,990,352128,4104,826,389
Joseph Boehm17,438,1114,680,6514,826,389
Adrian Butler22,059,43259,3304,826,389
David Head19,838,8242,279,9384,826,389
David Near21,990,797127,9654,826,389
Dave Pearson22,059,19759,5654,826,389
Jill Sutton21,717,599401,1634,826,389
Robert D. Wright22,059,25859,5044,826,389

Proposal 2
The Company’s stockholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2024.
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
26,561,912377,2346,0054,826,389

Proposal 3
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the 2023 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
21,835,986210,44672,3304,826,389








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.
POTBELLY CORPORATION



By:         /s/ Steven Cirulis        
Name:    Steven Cirulis
Title:    Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer

Date: May 15, 2024