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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):  April 19, 2017
BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota
 
000-24743
 
31-1455915
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

5500 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 1600
Minneapolis, Minnesota
 
55416
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   952-593-9943  

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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 April 19, 2017, Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. announced that Judith A. Shoulak, Executive Vice President and President, North America, plans to retire from her position effective June 30, 2017.
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 19, 2017, we issued a press release announcing Ms. Shoulak’s planned retirement, the text of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished, and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under Section 18. Furthermore, the information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into our filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statement and Exhibits
(d)    Exhibits.
Exhibit
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release dated April 19, 2017.





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.

 
BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC.  
 
 
Date: April 19, 2017
/s/ Emily C. Decker     
 
Emily C. Decker
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary






EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Method of Filing
99.1
 
Press release dated April 19, 2017.
 
Furnished Electronically