---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-26-001217"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RRGB"
cik: "0001171759"
company_name: "RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:33:36.111500+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Red Robin appoints Mark Graff as CFO; Meyer's interim role ends May 31

## Summary
- Christopher Meyer's interim CFO role ends May 31, 2026.
- Mark Graff appointed CFO effective May 4, 2026, becoming principal financial and accounting officer on May 31.
- Graff's compensation: $500K base salary, 75% target bonus, equity award of 120% of base salary.
- Graff previously President of Bonefish Grill at Bloomin' Brands and held senior finance roles there.
- Graff subject to 12-month non-compete and non-solicitation covenants post-termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-26-001217
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RRGB
- cik: 0001171759
- company_name: RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000095014226001217/0000950142-26-001217-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000095014226001217/eh260773102_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-26-001217
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-26-001217.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Meyer departed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC.
  - Action: service will conclude
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Christopher Meyer’s service as the Company’s interim principal financial officer and principal accounting officer will conclude on May 31, 2026, in connection with the expiration of his independent contractor agreement with the Company, dated November 28, 2025, and the appointment of Mr. Graff as the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer on such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000095014226001217/0000950142-26-001217-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark Graff was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On April 29, 2026, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mark Graff to the position of Chief Financial Officer, effective May 4, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000095014226001217/0000950142-26-001217-index.htm

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