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): June 14, 2018

 

Nathan’s Famous, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware 001-35962 11-3166443
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)		 (Commission
File Number)		 (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
One Jericho Plaza, Jericho, New York 11753
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (516) 338-8500

 

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Item 1.01Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On June 14, 2018, Nathan’s Famous, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into Amendment No.1 to Rights Agreement (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s existing Rights Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2013, between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as the Rights Agent (“Rights Agent”) (as amended, the “2013 Rights Agreement”). The Amendment amends the 2013 Rights Agreement by postponing the Final Expiration Date (as defined in the 2013 Rights Agreement) to September 30, 2018. The Amendment will have the effect of causing the 2013 Rights Agreement and the common stock purchase rights granted thereunder to terminate at the close of business on September 30, 2018. See Item 1.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2013, for a description of the material terms of the 2013 Rights Agreement.

 

The Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified by reference to such exhibit.

 

Item 3.03.Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

 

The information set forth herein under Item 1.01, “Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement,” of this Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No. Description
4.1 Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement dated as of June 14, 2018, between Nathan’s Famous, Inc., and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

June 15, 2018 NATHAN’S FAMOUS, INC.
   
  By:

/s/ Ronald DeVos

    Name: Ronald DeVos
    Title: Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)