Shareholder Vote

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): September 13, 2017 NATHAN’S FAMOUS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-35962 11-3166443 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) One Jericho Plaza, Jericho, New York 11753 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (516) 338-8500 N/A (Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On September 13, 2017, Nathan’s Famous, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders. At the annual meeting, stockholders of the Company voted on the matters set forth below. Each outstanding common share as of the record date was entitled to one vote on the proposals voted on at the meeting. 1. The proposal to elect eight directors was approved based upon the following vote: Name For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Robert J. Eide 2,700,663 312,282 812,508 Eric Gatoff 2,782,886 230,059 812,508 Brian S. Genson 2,717,222 295,723 812,508 Barry Leistner 2,743,015 269,930 812,508 Howard M. Lorber 2,288,013 724,932 812,508 Wayne Norbitz 2,720,036 292,909 812,508 A.F. Petrocelli 2,585,960 426,985 812,508 Charles Raich 2,597,521 415,424 812,508 2. The non-binding advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, executive compensation tables and accompanying narrative disclosure in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was approved based on the following vote: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 2,946,382 58,629 7,934 812,508 3. The votes cast for the non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder advice on executive compensation was as follows: One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 692,292 47,203 935,204 1,338,246 812,508 4. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s auditors for fiscal year 2018 was approved based on the following vote: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 3,794,617 5,457 25,379 0 Following the annual meeting, in accordance with the advisory vote of the Company’s stockholders, the Company’s Board of Directors voted that the stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation should be held every three years. 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. Dated: September 13, 2017 NATHAN’S FAMOUS, INC. By: /s/ Ronald DeVos Name: Ronald DeVos Title: Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)