Attached files
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| EX-10.1 - EX-10.1 - POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, INC. | d26552dex101.htm |
| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, INC. | d26552dex991.htm |
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) November 2, 2015
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Minnesota | 000-32369 | 58-2016606 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 400 Perimeter Center Terrace, Suite 1000, Atlanta, Georgia |
30346 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (404) 459-4450
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The description of the Indemnification Agreement in Item 5.02 below is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 2, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Lizanne Thomas to the Board. Ms. Thomas will be entitled to compensation in accordance with the Company’s previously-disclosed outside director compensation package.
In connection with her appointment to the Board, Ms. Thomas entered into the Company’s standard indemnification agreement for directors (the “Indemnification Agreement”). The Indemnification Agreement is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Ms. Thomas’ appointment is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 10.1 | Indemnification Agreement by and between the Company and Lizanne Thomas dated November 2, 2015. | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated November 2, 2015. | |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 2, 2015
| POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ HAROLD M. COHEN | |
| Harold M. Cohen | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Indemnification Agreement by and between the Company and Lizanne Thomas dated November 2, 2015. | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 2, 2015. | |