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): December 6, 2017

 

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 December 6, 2017 Nathan’s Famous, Inc. (the “Company”) and Howard M. Lorber, the Company’s Executive Chairman, entered into an amendment  of Mr. Lorber’s employment agreement with the Company. The only changes to the employment agreement as a result of the amendment are that the term of the employment agreement is extended from December 31, 2017 to December 31, 2022 and the base compensation of Mr. Lorber will be $1,000,000 per annum.

 

Item 5.02.Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

To the extent applicable, the information provided under Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement is incorporated into this Section by reference.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No. Description
10.1 Amendment, dated as of December 6, 2017, to the Employment Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2006, as amended November 1, 2012, between Howard M. Lorber and Nathan’s Famous, Inc.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

December 12, 2017 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)