UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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) August 17, 2015

BOULDER BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (303) 652-0521

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

5.02(e)

On August 17, 2015, the Company entered into a Separation and Release Agreement with Terrence J. McIntyre, the Company’s former Executive Vice-President/General Manager, Natural Brands, whose service with the Company ended on July 17, 2015. His separation from the Company was previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2015. The terms of the Separation and Release Agreement provide for a lump sum cash severance payment of approximately $625,000, representing 14 months of base salary and payment of Mr. McIntyre’s target bonus amount for the current calendar year. Mr. McIntyre will also receive payment for accrued but unused vacation and payment of COBRA continuation coverage premiums for 14 months. These payments and benefits are generally consistent with the terms of the Severance Agreement between the Company and Mr. McIntyre, dated as of September 1, 2012, which has been previously disclosed. In addition, under the Separation and Release Agreement, in respect of the stock options previously granted to Mr. McIntyre, 100% of those options that were vested as of July 17, 2015 will remain exercisable until December 31, 2015, at which time, unless previously exercised, one-half of the number of shares that constitute the vested portion of the options will expire. Any remaining vested portion of the options, after taking into account prior exercises and the forfeiture on December 31, 2015 will remain exercisable until June 30, 2016. Any options that were unvested as of July 17, 2015 have been terminated. The payment of the severance and benefits described above is conditioned on Mr. McIntyre’s execution and delivery of an irrevocable general release of claims and his compliance with non-competition, non-solicitation and non-disparagement obligations for one year. In addition, Mr. McIntyre agrees to reasonably cooperate and assist the Company, at its request, with any legal proceedings and he will be compensated for the time spent doing so.

The foregoing summary of the Separation and Release Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Separation and Release Agreement, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to this report.

Exhibit.

The following exhibit is being “furnished” as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K

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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