Fogo de Chao, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOGO) 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.

(c) Appointment of Principal Accounting Officer

On April 7, 2017, the Board of Directors of Fogo de Chão, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Stacy A. Murray, the Company’s Vice President-Accounting and Controller, as Principal Accounting Officer of the Company. Ms. Murray succeeds Michael Prentiss who is now the Company’s Senior Vice President, Corporate Administration.

Ms. Murray, age 42, joined the Company in November 2016 as the Company’s Vice President-Accounting and Controller.  Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Murray served as Chief Accounting Officer of Azure Midstream Holdings LLC and Azure Midstream Partners, LP from November 2013 to October 2016. Previously, Ms. Murray was the Controller of TGGT Holdings LLC (the predecessor company to Azure Midstream) from October 2011. Prior to October 2011, Ms. Murray served as Senior Finance Manager for Lineage Power Holdings from 2009 to 2011. Ms. Murray has a M.S. and B.A. from Texas A&M University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas.

There are no family relationships existing between Ms. Murray and any director or executive officer of the Company. There have been no transactions, and no transactions are currently proposed, in which the Company was or is to be a participant and in which Ms. Murray or any member of her immediate families had or will have any interest, that are required to be disclosed by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. In addition, there are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Murray and any other persons to which Ms. Murray is appointed to such position.

About Fogo de Chao, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOGO)

Fogo de Chao, Inc. is a United States-based holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, operates upscale Brazilian churrascaria steakhouses under the brand of Fogo de Chao. The Company owns 100% of Brasa (Purchaser) Inc. (Brasa Purchaser), which owns 100% of Brasa (Holdings) Inc. (Brasa Holdings). The Company operates through two segments: United States and Brazil. It specializes in fire-roasting meats utilizing the centuries-old Southern Brazilian cooking technique of churrasco. The Company offers its guests a tasting menu of meats featuring up to 20 cuts, simply seasoned and fire-roasted to expose their natural flavors. The Company operates approximately 26 restaurants in the United States, 10 in Brazil and one in Mexico. The Company operates a range of restaurant formats, including in-line and free-standing locations. Its restaurants range in size from approximately 7,000 to 16,000 square feet, with seating from 200 to 500 guests.

Fogo de Chao, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOGO) Recent Trading Information

Fogo de Chao, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOGO) closed its last trading session down -0.10 at 15.65 with 16,088 shares trading hands.