UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
June 21, 2017
Date of report (date of earliest event reported)
The Habit Restaurants, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-36749 | | 36-4791171 |
(State or other jurisdictions of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Nos.) |
17320 Red Hill Avenue, Suite 140
Irvine, CA
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(949)851-8881
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On June 21, 2017, The Habit Restaurants, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
As of April 24, 2017, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 20,248,063 shares of Class A common stock and 5,773,311 shares of Class B common stock outstanding and entitled to vote on all matters. At the meeting, 23,279,013 shares of Class A and Class B common stock eligible to vote were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders and the results of the voting on each proposal are noted below.
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors
Shareholders elected Russell W. Bendel, Ira Zecher and A. William Allen III to serve as Class III Directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2020 Annual Meeting.
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Nominee | | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Vote |
Russell W. Bendel | | 13,752,231 | | 6,045,270 | | 3,481,512 |
Ira Zecher | | 14,132,396 | | 5,665,105 | | 3,481,512 |
A. William Allen III | | 14,391,491 | | 5,406,010 | | 3,481,512 |
Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Shareholders ratified the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 26, 2017.
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For | | Against | | Abstain |
23,231,061 | | 35,746 | | 9,475 |
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Moss Adams LLP was a routine matter and, therefore, there were no brokernon-votes relating to that matter.
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.
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| | The Habit Restaurants, Inc. |
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| By: | | /s/ Ira Fils |
| | Ira Fils Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
Date: June 22, 2017
