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): January 11, 2021

 

FAT Brands Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware   001-38250   82-1302696
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

9720 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500

Beverly Hills, CA

  90212
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (310) 319-1850

 

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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

 

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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, par value $0.0001 per share   FAT   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   FATBP   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants to purchase Common Stock   FATBW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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 [X]

 

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. [X]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Executives of the Company will present at the 2021 Annual ICR Conference using the materials (“Investor Presentation”) provided in Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. The Investor Presentation will also be available under the “Invest” tab in the “Events & Presentations” section of the Company’s website located at www.fatbrands.com.

 

The information referenced under Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1 referenced in Item 9.01 below) of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being “furnished” under “Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure” and, as such, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the 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. The information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 referenced in Item 9.01 below) shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement, offering circular, report or other document filed by the Company pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

The Investor Presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the future financial and operating results of the Company, the Company’s ability to utilize the net operating loss carryforwards of Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc., the Company’s ability to leverage its expertise and infrastructure and successfully integrate and exploit the synergies of its acquisition of Johnny Rockets and other restaurant brands, the Company’s ability to source and conduct future accretive acquisitions, the Company’s ability to access the capital markets, and the effects on our business of the current novel coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”). Forward-looking statements generally use words such as “expect,” “foresee,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project,” “should,” “estimate,” “will,” “plans,” “forecast,” and similar expressions, and reflect our expectations concerning the future. It is possible that our future performance may differ materially from current expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to significant business, economic and competitive risks, uncertainties and contingencies including, but not limited to, uncertainties surrounding the severity, duration and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond our control, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. We refer you to the documents that we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as our reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our current expectations and from the forward-looking statements contained in the Investor Presentation. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of the Investor Presentation.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

The Company declared a monthly cash dividend on its 8.25% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock, totaling $0.171875 per share.  The cash dividend is payable on January 20, 2021 to shareholders of record on January 13, 2021, with an ex-dividend effective date of January 12, 2021.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit   Description
99.1   Investor Presentation

 

 

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: January 11, 2021

 

  FAT Brands Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Andrew A. Wiederhorn
    Andrew A. Wiederhorn
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1