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) February 7, 2022

 

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	 	The 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 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
 
On February 7, 2022, Eladio (Willie) Romeo provided notice to Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc (the "Company") that he will resign as Senior Vice President, Operations, Pollo Tropical, of the Company effective February 25, 2022.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits

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: February 11, 2022	 	
 	 	 	
By	/s/ Louis DiPietro	 	
Name:	Louis DiPietro	 	
Title:	Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and People Officer, General Counsel and Secretary