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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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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): September 26, 2019

 

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 filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock	NDLS	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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. ☐

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)    Departure of Chas Hermann, Chief Brand Officer 

    

On September 26, 2019, the Company reached an agreement with Mr. Hermann, the Company’s Chief Brand Officer, whereby Mr. Hermann will be separating from his employment with the Company effective January 31, 2020. Mr. Hermann will remain involved during the transition period and the Company has commenced a search for a new Chief Brand Officer.

 

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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
DATE: September 27, 2019	By:	/s/ KEN KUICK
	Name:	Ken Kuick
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer