Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K Current Report from Good Times Restaurants Inc. (GTIM) covers the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on February 19, 2026. The filing details the results of shareholder votes on director elections, executive compensation, and auditor ratification, as well as subsequent Board of Directors appointments.
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 events and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes and Governance Actions
Shareholder Vote Results
- Proposal 1 (Election of Directors): All five nominees were elected. Notable vote counts included Charles E. Jobson (4,292,412 For) and Ryan M. Zink (3,856,082 For). Broker non-votes totaled 3,045,147 for each nominee.
- Proposal 2 (Say-on-Pay): Shareholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation with 4,255,749 votes For, 266,259 Against, and 66,410 Abstain.
- Proposal 3 (Auditor Ratification): Shareholders ratified Baker Tilly US, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 29, 2026, with 6,965,378 votes For and 614,306 Against.
Board Appointments
- Chairman of the Board: Charles E. Jobson.
- Audit Committee: Jason S. Maceda (Chairman), Charles E. Jobson, and Jennifer C. Stetson.
- Compensation Committee: Jennifer C. Stetson (Chairman), Charles E. Jobson, and Ryan M. Zink.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for future guidance, management outlook, specific risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document references the Proxy Statement filed on December 29, 2025, for more detailed biography information regarding the directors.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the full text of the Proxy Statement filed on December 29, 2025, for detailed director biographies and compensation committee reports.
- Confirm the total number of shares outstanding to contextualize the vote percentages, as the filing lists raw vote counts but not total eligible shares.
- Review the upcoming fiscal year-end date of September 29, 2026, for future reporting schedules.
- Check subsequent filings for the official appointment letters or bylaws amendments reflecting the new committee structures.