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
October 18, 2011
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota |
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0-29643 |
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41-1883639 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5402 Parkdale Drive, Suite 101
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(952) 215-0660
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):
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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. |
(e) Long-Term Incentive Plan
On October 18, 2011, our shareholders approved our Long-Term Incentive Plan. The terms and conditions of such plan are set forth under the caption Proposal No. 2 Approval of Long-Term Incentive Plan in our Definitive Schedule 14A (Proxy Statement) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 20, 2011. Such description, which is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Long-Term Incentive Plan at Exhibit 10 to this report, is incorporated by reference in response to this Item 5.02(e).
ITEM 5.07 |
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
(a) We held our annual meeting of shareholders on October 18, 2011. The matters that were voted upon at the meeting, and the number of votes cast for and against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each such matter, where applicable, are set forth below.
(b)
1. Robert J. Doran, Fouad Z. Bashour, Charles J. Hey, Joel C. Longtin, Louis M. Mucci, Michael S. Rawlings, Michael H. Staenberg, and Steven J. Wagenheim were elected directors of the Company for the ensuing year and until their successors shall be elected and duly qualified. The results of the vote were as follows:
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For |
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Withhold |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Robert J. Doran |
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4,770,685 |
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95,128 |
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1,494,798 |
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Fouad Z. Bashour |
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4,759,411 |
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106,402 |
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1,494,798 |
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Charles J. Hey |
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4,737,368 |
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128,445 |
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1,494,798 |
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Joel C. Longtin |
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4,770,363 |
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95,450 |
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1,494,798 |
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Louis M. Mucci |
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4,770,380 |
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95,433 |
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1,494,798 |
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Michael S. Rawlings |
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4,752,584 |
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113,229 |
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1,494,798 |
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Michael H. Staenberg |
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4,788,288 |
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77,525 |
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1,494,798 |
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Steven J. Wagenheim |
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4,745,680 |
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120,133 |
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1,494,798 |
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2. The proposal to approve the Long-Term Incentive Plan was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:
For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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4,719,170 |
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136,026 |
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10,617 |
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1,494,798 |
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3. The appointment of Schechter, Dokken, Kanter, Andrews & Selcer, Ltd. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 27, 2011 was ratified. The results of the vote were as follows:
For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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6,275,420 |
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84,681 |
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510 |
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0 |
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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.
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Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd. | |
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Date: October 20, 2011 |
By: |
/s/ James G. Gilbertson |
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James G. Gilbertson |
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Chief Financial Officer |