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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 14, 2026
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.)
10000 E. Geddes Avenue, Suite 500
Englewood, Colorado 80112
(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)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
RRGBNASDAQ(Global Select Market)

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).

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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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (“the Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 14, 2026. Of the 18,135,330 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date, 14,627,380 shares of common stock (approximately 80.66%) were present or represented by proxy at the annual meeting. The vote results for the matters submitted to stockholders are as follows:

Proposal 1. Stockholders elected all seven of the directors nominated by the Company’s board of directors to serve for one-year terms, until our 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until any such director’s earlier resignation or removal:
Name
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
% of Votes Cast
Anthony Ackil
9,235,847
769,031
51,652
4,570,850
92.31%
Steven Lumpkin
9,760,855
240,295
55,381
4,570,850
97.60%
Christopher Martin
9,757,002
241,478
58,051
4,570,850
97.58%
David Pace
9,220,067
781,600
54,864
4,570,850
92.19%
James Pappas
9,720,553
279,346
56,631
4,570,850
97.21%
Nicole Miller Regan
9,278,429
721,074
57,027
4,570,850
92.79%
Anddria Varnado
9,193,614
804,879
58,037
4,570,850
91.95%

Proposal 2. Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes% of Votes Cast
7,643,7221,389,9601,022,8484,570,85084.61%
Proposal 3. Stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of authorized shares available for issuance:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes% of Votes Cast
9,573,163426,39756,9704,570,85095.74%
Proposal 4. Stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s 2026 fiscal year:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes% of Votes Cast
14,155,355232,303239,722098.39%
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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.
Date: May 15, 2026
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.

By:/s/ Christopher Meyer
Name:Christopher Meyer
Title:Interim Principal Financial Officer and Interim Principal Accounting Officer

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