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): September 29, 2009
Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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0-21625
(Commission File Number)
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41-1782300
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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12701 Whitewater Drive, Suite 200, Minnetonka, MN
(Address of principal executive offices)
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55343
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(952) 294-1300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 29, 2009, Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the
appointment of Wallace B. Doolin, age 63, as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors effective
immediately. Mr. Doolin was also appointed to the Board’s Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee, Compensation Committee, and Strategic Planning Committee. In connection with his
appointment, Mr. Doolin will receive standard Board compensation, including long term compensation
consisting of a 25,000 restricted common share grant vesting over five years, and annual
compensation in the form of shares of the Company’s common stock consisting of 5,000 shares for
services to be rendered during the period ending on the date of the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders. A copy of the press release we issued to announce Mr. Doolin’s appointment is
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
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Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. Press Release dated September 29, 2009. |