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): March 3, 2014
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
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Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On March 3, 2014, Argentia Private Investments Inc. (“Argentia”) converted 4,770,542 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.01, of Noodles & Company (the "Company), it owned into the same number of shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01, of the Company. The rights of the holders of our Class A common stock and our Class B common stock are identical in all respects, except that our Class B common stock does not vote on the election or removal of directors. The Company issued the shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements afforded by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
After giving effect to the conversion, Argentia owns approximately 24% of the voting power of our outstanding common stock.
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/ DAVE BOENNIGHAUSEN | |
| Name: | Dave Boennighausen | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
DATED: March 5, 2014