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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

 

June 15, 2022

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

 

SHAKE SHACK INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 001-36823 47-1941186

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.) 

 

 

225 Varick Street, Suite 301

New York, New York

10014
  (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(646) 747-7200

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

¨ 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
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 SHAK New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Shake Shack Inc. (“Shake Shack”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 15, 2022. At the Annual Meeting, Shake Shack’s stockholders were asked to vote on three proposals: (i) to elect three Class I directors: (ii) to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Shake Shack’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2022; and (iii) to conduct an advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers. The results of the stockholder vote are set forth below.

 

Item 1 – Election of Directors

 

Shake Shack’s stockholders elected three nominees, Daniel Meyer, Anna Fieler and Jeff Flug, as Class I directors to hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held during Shake Shack’s 2025 fiscal year and until their respective successor is duly elected and qualified. The results of the stockholder vote are set forth below:

 

Name  Votes For  Votes Withheld  Broker Non-Votes
Daniel Meyer  21,799,933  9,759,576  5,204,545
Anna Fieler  22,783,781  8,775,728  5,204,545
Jeff Flug  21,226,096  10,333,413  5,204,545

 

Item 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 28, 2022

 

Shake Shack’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2022. The voting results are set forth below:

 

Votes For  Votes Against  Abstentions  Broker Non-Votes
36,526,584  159,624  77,846  0

 

Item 3 – Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers

 

Shake Shack’s stockholders approved the advisory resolution approving the compensation of Shake Shack’s Named Executive Officers. The voting results are set forth below:

 

Votes For  Votes Against  Abstentions  Broker Non-Votes
30,818,183  652,712  88,614  5,204,545

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  Shake Shack Inc.
  (Registrant)
     
  By:  /s/ Ronald Palmese, Jr.
    Ronald Palmese, Jr.
Date: June 15, 2022   SVP, General Counsel