---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-23-002315"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RRGB"
cik: "0001171759"
company_name: "RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC"
filed_at: "2023-08-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T02:14:40.076497+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Red Robin adopts Executive Severance Plan with enhanced CIC severance multiples

## Summary
- CEO receives 3x base salary + target bonus on change-in-control termination; 2x base on non-CIC termination.
- Other C-suite executives get 2x (CIC) and 1x (non-CIC) severance multipliers; other participants get 1x (CIC).
- Time-based equity awards fully vest upon CIC qualifying termination; performance awards vest per actual results.
- Plan replaces prior Executive Change in Control Severance Plan effective August 25, 2023.
- Severance subject to signed release and restrictive covenants; benefits continuation period up to 36 months for CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-23-002315
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RRGB
- cik: 0001171759
- company_name: RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC
- filed_at: 2023-08-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000095014223002315/0000950142-23-002315-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000095014223002315/eh230394902_8k.htm

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