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): January 11, 2021

KURA SUSHI USA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (657) 333-4100

(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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company   ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☒

On January 11, 2021, Kura Sushi USA, Inc. issued a press release disclosing earnings and other financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended November 30, 2020, and that its management would review these results in a conference call at 5:00 p.m. (EST) on January 11, 2021. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

On January 12, 2021, certain officers of Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (the “Company”) will be virtually attending the 23^rd Annual ICR Conference.  A copy of the Company’s slides that will be used in discussions with prospective investors during the conference is being furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and hereby incorporated by reference.

The information furnished with this Item 2.02 and Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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.