FAMOUS DAVES OF AMERICA, INC. (NASDAQ:DAVE) 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.

(d) Election of Director

On December 14, 2016, Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original 8-K”) to report that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) had elected Charles W. Mooty to serve as a director of the Company to fill a vacancy on the Board, effective December 8, 2016.

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed as amendment to the Original 8-K. The sole purpose of this amendment is to disclose that effective as of the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 2, 2017, Mr. Mooty was appointed to the Company’s Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Except as otherwise provided herein, no modifications have been made to the information contained in the Original 8-K.

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About FAMOUS DAVE’S OF AMERICA, INC. (NASDAQ:DAVE)

Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. (Famous Dave’s) operates restaurants. The Company’s restaurants, which offer full table service, feature wood-smoked and off-the-grill entree favorites that fit into the barbeque category. It has the Company-owned and franchise-operated restaurants in the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and Canada, and it operates within the industry segment of foodservice. It operates approximately 179 Famous Dave’s restaurants in over 33 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Canada, including over 44 the Company-owned restaurants and approximately 135 franchise-operated restaurants. Each restaurant features a selection of hickory-smoked and off-the-grill barbecue favorites, such as flame-grilled St. Louis-style and baby back ribs, Texas beef brisket, Georgia chopped pork, country-roasted chicken, and signature sandwiches and salads. Its restaurants offer side items, such as corn bread, potato salad, coleslaw, Shack Fries and Wilbur Beans.

FAMOUS DAVE’S OF AMERICA, INC. (NASDAQ:DAVE) Recent Trading Information

FAMOUS DAVE’S OF AMERICA, INC. (NASDAQ:DAVE) closed its last trading session up +0.10 at 4.45 with 23,653 shares trading hands.