UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 7, 2023

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-35373	90-0712224
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

14800 Landmark Boulevard, Suite 500
Dallas, Texas		75254
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (972) 702-9300

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share		FRGI		NASDAQ Global Select Market

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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ITEM 2.02.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On August 7, 2023, Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2023. The entire text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

99.1	Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. Press Release, dated August 7, 2023
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

FIESTA RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

Date:	August 7, 2023

By:	/s/ Tyler Yoesting

Name:	Tyler Yoesting
Title:	Acting Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. 8-K