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8-K - FORM 8-K - KONA GRILL INC | p16840e8vk.htm |
EX-99.9 - EX-99.9 - KONA GRILL INC | p16840exv99w9.htm |
EX-99.8 - EX-99.8 - KONA GRILL INC | p16840exv99w8.htm |
EX-99.10 - EX-99.10 - KONA GRILL INC | p16840exv99w10.htm |
EX-99.7 - EX-99.7 - KONA GRILL INC | p16840exv99w7.htm |
EX-99.4 - EX-99.4 - KONA GRILL INC | p16840exv99w4.htm |
EX-99.6 - EX-99.6 - KONA GRILL INC | p16840exv99w6.htm |
EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - KONA GRILL INC | p16840exv99w1.htm |
EX-99.3 - EX-99.3 - KONA GRILL INC | p16840exv99w3.htm |
EX-99.5 - EX-99.5 - KONA GRILL INC | p16840exv99w5.htm |
Exhibit 99.2
February 2,
2010
VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS
Mill Road Capital, L.P.
382 Greenwich Avenue, Suite One
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
382 Greenwich Avenue, Suite One
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
Attention: | Mr. Thomas E. Lynch Mr. Justin Jacobs |
Dear Messrs. Lynch and Jacobs:
We received your letter dated January 28, 2010 addressed to Mark S. Robinow, the Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary of the Company, which was referred to the Companys Nominating Committee
(the Committee) and to the Companys full Board of Directors (the Board). We also have
reviewed Amendment No. 9 to the joint Statement on Schedule 13D filed by you with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on January 29, 2010 (your Amended Schedule 13D) which,
although not furnished to us by you, we retrieved from the SECs EDGAR website. In your letter and
as set forth in Item 4 to your Amended Schedule 13D, you indicate Mill Road Capitals intention to
nominate three insurgent director-candidates for election at the next annual meeting of the
holders of the Companys common stock, $.01 par value (the Companys Stockholders).
As you and the Companys Stockholders are aware, Section 1.13 of the Companys amended and
restated by laws currently in effect (the By-laws) establishes and governs the procedural and
substantive requirements for Company Stockholder nominations of non-Board proposed candidates for
election to the Board. Specifically, Section 1.13 of the By-laws provides, in relevant part, that:
A stockholders notice to the corporation of nominations for a regular or special
meeting of stockholders shall set forth (A) as to each person whom the stockholder
proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director: (1) such persons
name, age, business address and residence address and principal occupation or
employment, (2) all other information relating to such person that is required to be
disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or that is
otherwise required, pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 [,as amended (the Exchange Act)].
The Committee, together with the Companys professional advisors, has reviewed your letter
carefully with respect to the requirements of Section 1.13 of the By-laws, and has reported the
results of such review to the Board. Based on such review, the Committee has determined that your
letter (including for such purpose the Exchange Act and other filings made by or on behalf of Mill
Road Capital L.P. (MRC L.P.) which you have elected to expressly incorporate by reference in your
letter) omits certain disclosures required by Regulation S-K and Schedule 14A and, accordingly, it
does not comply in all respects with the requirements of Section 1.13 of the By-laws. In that
regard, for your benefit, we refer you specifically to the requirements contained in (i) Item
5(b)(1)(vii) of Schedule 14A (regarding indebtedness); (ii) Item 403(a) of Regulation S-K
(regarding the security ownership of certain beneficial owners); and (iii) Item 407(a) of
Regulation S-K (regarding director independence).
7150 E. Camelback Rd., Ste 220 Scottsdale, AZ 85251
P 480.922.8100 TF 866-328-5662 F 480.991.6811
P 480.922.8100 TF 866-328-5662 F 480.991.6811
The foregoing notwithstanding, because the Committee and the Board otherwise have determined
that your letter substantially complies, on its face, with the requirements of Section 1.13 of the
By-laws, the Company, acting in good faith, but subject to and assuming the accuracy and
completeness of all information, representations and undertakings made by you in your letter
(including the aforementioned MRC L.P. filings you have incorporated by reference therein) and
further subject to and assuming your recognition of and compliance with Rule 14a-9 referred to
below in this correspondence, is not hereby rejecting and does hereby accept the validity of your
letter for purposes of Section 1.13 of the By-laws.
Of course, the Companys determination set forth in the preceding paragraph does not constitute an
endorsement or recommendation of your proposed insurgent, opposition director-candidates (or any
director-candidates that have not duly nominated by the Committee and recommended by the Committee
to the Board and recommended by the Board for election by the Companys Stockholders) and does not
imply and should not be construed by you to mean that the Committee or the Board has determined
that the individuals named in your letter have any of the requisite qualifications, personal
character, skills, experience, diversity, education and background, or are otherwise appropriate,
in any context, to serve as Company directors or that their election to the Board would be in the
best interests of the Company and the Companys Stockholders.
For your benefit, we hereby refer you to Rule 14a-9 under the Exchange Act with respect to the
requirement to make prompt, complete and accurate disclosure of all information relating to MRC
L.P. and its businesses, subsidiaries, affiliates and associates (including, without limitation,
all information relating to the individuals identified in your letter as intended, insurgent
opposition director-candidates, and their respective affiliates and associates) (i) that you know
or should have reason to know would be material to the Companys stockholders to enable them to
make a fully informed investment or voting decision, to the extent that votes are solicited by you
and your affiliates and associates and any other persons who would be deemed to be participants
in any solicitation of the Companys stockholders undertaken by you or any of the aforementioned
persons (as such terms are used in Rule 14a-2 and Item 4 of Schedule 14A, respectively, under the
Exchange Act) and (ii) that you know or should have reason to know the Company would deem material
(and, therefore, should be made aware of) to enable it to fully and accurately communicate with
the Companys stockholders, as necessary.
For purposes of clarification, this letter does not constitute a waiver, express or implied, of
any claims the Company does or may have against MRC L.P. or any of its affiliates or associates
(or against any of the persons identified in your letter as intended, insurgent opposition
director-candidates or any of their respective affiliates or associates) or that the Company may
assert in respect of any solicitation or other activity undertaken by MRC L.P. or any of its
affiliates or associates (or by any of the persons identified in your letter as intended,
insurgent director-candidates or any of their respective affiliates or associates) arising out of
or in connection with the matters set forth in your letter or with respect to any other matter.
If you have any further questions relating to the foregoing, please contact the undersigned at
(612) 337-2499.
Very truly yours, |
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/s/ Anthony L. Winczewski | ||||
Anthony L. Winczewski | ||||
Nominating Committee Chairman (on behalf of the Nominating Committee) |
cc: | Kona Grill, Inc. Board of Directors Mark Robinow Clifford E. Neimeth, Esq. (Greenberg Traurig, LLP) Scott A. Weiss, Esq. (Greenberg Traurig, LLP) Peter M. Rosenblum, Esq. (Foley Hoag, LLP) |