Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TAST) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

On February 3, 2018, Alexandre Macedo resigned as a Class A director of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.’s ("CRG") Board of Directors (the "Board") effective as of the close of business on February 5, 2018. Effective February 5, 2018, Burger King Corporation ("BKC")appointed Matthew Dunnigan, Chief Financial Officer of Restaurant Brands International Inc. (“RBI”), the indirect parent company of BKC, as a Class A director of the Board to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Macedo. Mr. Dunnigan was appointed to the Board to BKC’s right to elect two members of the Board as Class A directors as set forth in the Certificate of Designation of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock held by BKC. Other than Mr. Dunnigan role as an executive officer of the indirect parent company of BKC, which owns all of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock which is convertible into 20.5% of CRG’s outstanding common stock, Mr. Dunnigan does not have any other relationships with CRG that would be required to be reported to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Dunnigan has been Chief Financial Officer of RBI since January 22, 2018. Mr. Dunnigan served as RBI’s Treasurer from October 2014 to January 22, 2018. Prior to joining RBI, Mr. Dunnigan served as Vice President of Crescent Capital Group LP from September 2013 to October 2014. Mr. Dunnigan served for three years as an investment professional for H.I.G. Capital from July 2008 to June 2011. Prior to that Mr. Dunnigan worked in investment banking with Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. for two years.

Mr. Dunnigan brings significant experience with the strategic, financial and operational issues of restaurant companies in connection with his employment as an executive officer of RBI.

About Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TAST)

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. is a holding company. The Company conducts all of its operations through its direct and indirect subsidiaries. The Company operates in the hamburger category of the quick-service restaurant segment of the restaurant industry. The Company is a Burger King franchisee in the United States and operates its restaurants under the Burger King trade name. The Company owns and operates approximately 705 Burger King restaurants located in over 20 Northeastern, Midwestern and Southeastern states, such as Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. Burger King restaurants feature the Whopper sandwich, as well as a range of hamburgers, chicken and other sandwiches, French fries, salads, breakfast items, hot dogs, snacks, smoothies, frappes and other offerings. Its subsidiaries include Carrols LLC and Carrols Corporation.