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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On September 15, 2020, Nathan's Famous, Inc. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders. At the annual meeting, stockholders of the Company voted on the matters set forth below.
1. The proposal to elect nine directors was approved based upon the following vote:
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Name |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
| Robert J. Eide | 2,602,669 | 325,540 | 825,508 |
| Eric Gatoff | 2,867,606 | 60,603 | 825,508 |
| Brian S. Genson | 2,670,877 | 257,332 | 825,508 |
| Barry Leistner | 2,824,828 | 103,381 | 825,508 |
| Andrew Levine | 2,895,126 | 33,083 | 825,508 |
| Howard M. Lorber | 2,495,343 | 432,866 | 825,508 |
| Wayne Norbitz | 2,810,862 | 117,347 | 825,508 |
| A.F. Petrocelli | 2,140,753 | 787,456 | 825,508 |
| Charles Raich | 2,672,871 | 255,338 | 825,508 |
2. The proposal to adopt, on an advisory basis, a resolution approving the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers, as described in the Proxy Statement under "Executive Compensation" was approved based on the following vote:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker |
| 2,852,450 | 65,922 | 9,837 | 825,508 |
3. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s auditors for fiscal year 2021 was approved based on the following vote:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker |
| 3,666,841 | 7,230 | 73,034 | 6,612 |
4. The non-binding stockholder proposal to request that the board of directors of the Company initiate the appropriate processes to amend the Company’s certificate of incorporation and/or by-laws to require a majority vote in uncontested elections of directors of the Company was not approved based on the following vote:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker |
| 1,206,526 | 1,241,305 | 486,988 | 818,898 |
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.
| Dated: September 17, 2020 | NATHAN’S FAMOUS, INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Robert Steinberg | ||
| Name: | Robert Steinberg | ||
| Title: | Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer) | ||