8-K-MachRobinTransactionCompletionFINAL

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): July 15, 2014

RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
001-34851

 
84-1573084
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)



6312 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Suite 200N
Greenwood Village, Colorado

80111
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 846-6000

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:
 
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ITEM 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure

On July 15, 2014, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. issued a press release announcing the completion of its previously announced acquisition of 32 franchised Red Robin® restaurants from Mach Robin, LLC and its affiliates in the United States and Canada.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report, including the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1, 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 of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


ITEM 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.
          Description
99.1
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Press Release dated July 15, 2014.
 
 



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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.

RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.

 
Date: July 15, 2014
 
By:
/s/ Michael L. Kaplan
 
 
 
 
Name:
Michael L. Kaplan
 
 
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
 




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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
          Description
99.1
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Press Release dated July 15, 2014.
 
 



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