CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC. (NASDAQ:CBRL) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July26, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (the “Company”), to the Company’s Bylaws and in accordance with its Charter, increased the size of the Board from 9 to 10 members, effective as of July26, 2017. On August1, 2017, the Company issued the press release that is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and that is incorporated by reference into this Item, announcing that the Company had elected Mary (“Meg”) G. Crofton, effective as of July26, 2017, to serve as a director and fill the vacancy created by the increase to the size of the Board. Ms.Crofton has not yet been appointed to any committees of the Board.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms.Crofton, on the one hand, and any other persons, on the other hand, to which Ms.Crofton was selected as a director of the Company. Ms.Crofton has not been a party to any transactions that would be required to be reported under Item404(a) of Regulation S-K in this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company did not enter into any material plan, contract or arrangement with, and did not make a grant or award to, Ms.Crofton in connection with her election to the Board.
Item 5.02. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. dated August1, 2017 |
CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC ExhibitEX-99.1 2 d421842dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Media Contact: Janella Escobar janella.escobar@crackerbarrel.com (615) 235-4618 Investor Contact: Jessica Hazel jessica.hazel@crackerbarrel.com (615) 235-4367 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® Elects Meg Crofton to Board of Directors LEBANON,…To view the full exhibit click here
About CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC. (NASDAQ:CBRL)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is engaged in the operation and development of the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store concept (Cracker Barrel). The Company’s segments include Restaurant and Retail. As of September 19, 2016, the Company operated 640 Cracker Barrel stores in 43 states. The format of its stores consists of a rustic old country-store design offering a restaurant menu that features home-style country food and a range of decorative and functional items, such as rocking chairs, holiday and seasonal gifts and toys, apparel, cookware and foods. Its restaurants offer home-style country cooking featuring of its own recipes. Its restaurants serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Its breakfast items include juices, eggs, pancakes, grits, and a range of biscuit specialties. Its lunch and dinner items include country ham, chicken and dumplings, chicken fried chicken, meatloaf, fresh side items and specialty items, such as pinto beans and turnip greens.