TEXAS ROADHOUSE,INC. (NASDAQ:TXRH) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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TEXAS ROADHOUSE,INC. (NASDAQ:TXRH) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On May18, 2017, the Company held its Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. The matters voted on by shareholders and the voting
results are as follows:

A. Election of directors. The nominee for the
Companys Board of Directors was elected as follows:

Name

For

Withheld

Abstain

BrokerNon-Votes

James R. Zarley

55,732,337

1,018,046

9,022,639

B. Ratification of the audit committees selection of KPMG
LLP as the Companys independent auditors for the fiscal year
2017
. The selection of KPMG LLP was ratified as follows:

For

Against

Abstain

BrokerNon-Votes

65,425,786

247,215

100,011

C. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The
compensation of the named executive officers was approved, on an
advisory basis, as follows:

For

Against

Abstain

BrokerNon-Votes

47,169,037

9,260,839

320,507

9,022,639

D. Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Vote on
Compensation
. 1 year was chosen, on an advisory basis,
as the preferred frequency that the Company would provide
shareholders with an advisory vote on the compensation of the
Companys named executive officers.

1Year

2Years

3Years

Abstain

BrokerNon-Votes

49,237,271

34,706

7,363,165

115,241

9,022,639

A majority of the votes cast by shareholders voted, on an
advisory basis, to approve the recommendation of the Companys
Board of Directors to hold an advisory vote to approve executive
compensation every year. In line with this recommendation by our
shareholders, the Company has determined that it will include an
advisory shareholder vote on executive compensation in its proxy
materials annually until the next required advisory vote on the
frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation.

E. Advisory Vote on the Issuance of a Sustainability
Report
. A majority of shareholders voted against the
shareholder proposal, as follows:

For

Against

Abstain

BrokerNon-Votes

15,970,415

40,020,417

759,551

9,022,639

ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On May19, 2017, the Company announced its second quarter 2017
cash dividend. The public announcement was made by means of a
news release, the text of which is set forth at Exhibit99.1
hereto.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) EXHIBITS

99.1 Press Release dated May19, 2017.


About TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC. (NASDAQ:TXRH)

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. is a restaurant company, which operates in the casual dining segment. The Company offers an assortment of seasoned and aged steaks, all cooked over open grills and all but one hand cut daily on the premises. Its restaurants offer a range of menu items at prices that are designed to appeal to a range of consumer tastes. The Company also offers its guests a selection of ribs, fish, seafood, chicken, pork chops, pulled pork and vegetable plates, and an assortment of hamburgers, salads and sandwiches. The Company offers an assortment of wings, sandwiches, pizzas and burgers, including its bacon grind patty. In addition, the Company also offers its guests a selection of chicken, beef, fish and seafood. Other menu items include specialty appetizers, such as the Cactus Blossom and Rattlesnake Bites. As of December 27, 2016, the Company had 23 franchisees that operated 86 Texas Roadhouse restaurants in 23 states and six foreign countries.

TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC. (NASDAQ:TXRH) Recent Trading Information

TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC. (NASDAQ:TXRH) closed its last trading session up +0.13 at 48.46 with 709,729 shares trading hands.