2015 8-K Report of Election





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): May 6, 2015

NOODLES & COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
001-35987
84-1303469
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation)
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
520 Zang Street, Suite D, Broomfield, CO
80021
 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (720) 214-1900

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

We held our annual meeting of shareholders on May 6, 2015. At the annual meeting, shareholders voted in favor of the re-election of three directors, Stuart Frenkiel, Jeffrey Jones and Andrew Taub, to our Board of Directors and voted in favor of the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2015. The final voting results were as follows:

(1) Election of directors:
 
Nominee
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Stuart Frenkiel
 
19,687,556
 
1,644,946
 
4,888,234
Jeffrey Jones
 
21,190,900
 
141,602
 
4,888,234
Andrew Taub
 
19,788,754
 
1,543,748
 
4,888,234

(2) Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstenations
 
Broker Non-Votes
27,666,287
 
34,870
 
41,677
 
none





SIGNATURE

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.



 
 
Noodles & Company
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Paul A. Strasen
 
Name:
Paul A. Strasen
 
Title:
Executive Vice President and General Counsel


DATED: May 7, 2015