Executive Change · Material Agreement

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): December 6, 2017 Nathan’s Famous, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-35962 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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On December 6, 2017 Nathan’s Famous, Inc. (the “Company”) and Howard M. Lorber, the Company’s Executive Chairman, entered into an amendment of Mr. Lorber’s employment agreement with the Company. The only changes to the employment agreement as a result of the amendment are that the term of the employment agreement is extended from December 31, 2017 to December 31, 2022 and the base compensation of Mr. Lorber will be $1,000,000 per annum. Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. To the extent applicable, the information provided under Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement is incorporated into this Section by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 10.1 Amendment, dated as of December 6, 2017, to the Employment Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2006, as amended November 1, 2012, between Howard M. Lorber and Nathan’s Famous, Inc. 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. December 12, 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)