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: February 3, 2005
(Date of earliest event reported)
NATHAN'S FAMOUS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 1-3189 11-3166443
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
File Number) Identification No.)
1400 Old Country Road, Westbury, New York 11590
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code (516) 338-8500
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
(d) On February 3, 2005, the Board of Directors increased the size of the
Board of Directors to 9 persons and appointed Eric Gatoff to fill the resulting
vacancy. There were no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Gatoff and any
persons pursuant to which Mr. Gatoff was elected to the Board of Directors. Due
to the fact that Mr. Gatoff is not "independent" as defined under Nasdaq Rule
4200, Mr. Gatoff has not been appointed to any committee of the Board of
Directors.
Eric Gatoff joined the Registrant as Vice President and Corporate Counsel
in October 2003. Prior to October 2003, Mr. Gatoff was a partner at Grubman
Indursky & Schindler, P.C., a law firm specializing in intellectual property,
entertainment and media law. Mr. Gatoff is a member of the New York State Bar
Association and holds a B.B.A. in Finance from George Washington University and
a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.
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, thereunder duly authorized.
NATHAN'S FAMOUS, INC.
By: /s/Ronald DeVos
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Ronald DeVos
Vice-President Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Dated: February 4, 2005