Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held by Noodles & Company on May 5, 2016. The filing details the outcomes of shareholder votes regarding board elections and auditor ratification.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report focuses exclusively on corporate governance voting results.
Material Changes
No material financial changes or operational updates are disclosed in this filing. The document serves to disclose the final results of the shareholder vote.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
The filing contains no forward-looking guidance, management commentary on financial performance, or discussion of risks and contingencies. It strictly reports the procedural outcome of the annual meeting.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Director Elections: Shareholders re-elected Scott Dahnke, Kevin Reddy, and Dave Boennighausen to the Board of Directors.
- Voting Results:
- Scott Dahnke: 15,708,587 votes for; 6,151,445 votes withheld.
- Kevin Reddy: 20,929,153 votes for; 930,879 votes withheld.
- Dave Boennighausen: 20,098,015 votes for; 1,762,017 votes withheld.
- Auditor Ratification: Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2016 with 26,164,335 votes for and 33,262 votes against.
- Broker Non-Votes: There were 2,820,104 broker non-votes recorded for the director elections.