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): May 14 19, 2026

RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-34851	84-1573084
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Delaware			001-34851			84-1573084
(State or other jurisdictionof incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(IRS EmployerIdentification No.)

10000 E. Geddes Avenue, Suite 500

Englewood, Colorado 80112

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant'’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 846-6000

Not Applicable

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

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

Title of each class

Trading symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

RRGB

~~NASDAQ~~Nasdaq

(Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 52.0702 Results ~~Submission~~ of ~~Matters~~Operations toand aFinancial ~~Vote of Security Holders~~Condition

On May 19, 2026, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (“the "Company”") ~~held~~issued ~~its~~a ~~annual~~press ~~meeting~~release ofdescribing ~~stockholders~~selected onfinancial ~~May~~results ~~14,~~for ~~2026. Of~~ the ~~18,135,330~~fiscal ~~shares~~first ofquarter ~~common~~ended ~~stock~~April ~~issued~~19, ~~and~~2026. ~~outstanding~~A ascopy of ~~the~~this ~~record~~press ~~date,~~release ~~14,627,380~~is ~~shares~~attached ofhereto ~~common~~as ~~stock~~Exhibit ~~(approximately 80~~99.~~66%)~~1 ~~were~~and ~~present~~is orincorporated ~~represented~~herein by ~~proxy at the annual meeting~~reference. ~~The vote results for the matters submitted to stockholders are as follows:~~

Name	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes	% of Votes Cast
Anthony Ackil	9,235,847	769,031	51,652	4,570,850	92.31%
Steven Lumpkin	9,760,855	240,295	55,381	4,570,850	97.60%
Christopher Martin	9,757,002	241,478	58,051	4,570,850	97.58%
David Pace	9,220,067	781,600	54,864	4,570,850	92.19%
James Pappas	9,720,553	279,346	56,631	4,570,850	97.21%
Nicole Miller Regan	9,278,429	721,074	57,027	4,570,850	92.79%
Anddria Varnado	9,193,614	804,879	58,037	4,570,850	91.95%

The information in this Item 2.02, including the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

~~Proposal~~ITEM 29.01 Financial ~~Stockholders~~Statements ~~approved,~~and ~~on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:~~Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes	% of Votes Cast
Exhibit No.	Description
7,643,722	1,389,960	1,022,848	4,570,850	84.61%
99.1	Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Press Release dated May 19, 2026
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

Proposal 3. Stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of authorized shares available for issuance:

For			Against			Abstain			Broker Non-Votes			% of Votes Cast
9,573,163			426,397			56,970			4,570,850			95.74%

Proposal 4. Stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s 2026 fiscal year:

For			Against			Abstain			Broker Non-Votes			% of Votes Cast
14,155,355			232,303			239,722			0			98.39%

SIGNATURE

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.

Date: May 15, 2026

RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.

Date: May 19, 2026


By:			/s/ Christopher Meyer
Name:			Christopher Meyer
Title:			Interim Principal Financial Officer and Interim Principal Accounting Officer

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