FRGI - 2014.Shareholder Meeting




UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 1, 2014
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Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
001-35373
90-0712224
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
14800 Landmark Boulevard, Suite 500, Addison, Texas
75254
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (972) 702-9300

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

On May 1, 2014, Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”).
At the Meeting, stockholders voted to re-elect Barry J. Alperin, Stephen P. Elker and Brian P. Friedman to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Alperin, Mr. Elker and Mr. Friedman will serve as Class II Directors for a three year term that expires at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2017 or until their respective successors shall have been elected and shall qualify. Stockholders also voted to adopt, on an advisory basis, a resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, as described in the Proxy Statement under “Executive Compensation” and selected, on an advisory basis, the frequency of the advisory stockholder vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers to be every year. Stockholders also ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2014 fiscal year. The results of voting on the matters submitted to the stockholders are as follows:
Proposal 1. Election of Class II Directors, Barry J. Alperin, Stephen P. Elker and Brian P. Friedman:
Name
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Vote
Barry J. Alperin
22,331,079
283,629
2,559,048
Stephen P. Elker
22,551,368
63,340
2,559,048
Brian P. Friedman
14,225,367
8,389,341
2,559,048
Proposal 2. Adoption, on an advisory basis, of a resolution approving the compensation of the Named Executive Officers as described in the Proxy Statement under “Executive Compensation”:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
22,177,131
197,275
240,302
2,559,048
Proposal 3. Selection, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of the advisory stockholder vote on compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers:
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstain
21,368,891
67,474
1,173,025
5,318
Based on the results of the stockholder advisory vote, the Company has determined, consistent with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors stated in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Meeting, that it will hold a stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers every year.
Proposal 4. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2014 fiscal year.
For
Against
Abstain
25,147,668
20,342
5,746









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.


FIESTA RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.


Date: May 6, 2014
                      
By: /s/ Joseph A. Zirkman            
Name: Joseph A. Zirkman
Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary