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) December 22, 2016
Wingstop Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-37425 | 47-3494862 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 5501 LBJ Freeway, 5th Floor, Dallas, Texas |
75240 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (972) 686-6500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 22, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Wingstop Inc. (the “Company”) adopted amendments to its Corporate Governance Guidelines to provide for a majority vote for directors in uncontested elections and a director resignation policy that applies if directors do not receive the required majority vote in an uncontested election, each effective as of January 1, 2018.
The Company’s amended Corporate Governance Guidelines are available on the Company’s website, www.wingstop.com, in the Corporate Governance section of the Investors Relations webpage. Information on the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into 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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 23, 2016
| WINGSTOP INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Darryl Marsch | |||
| Darryl Marsch | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||