---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-052462"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FATAQ"
cik: "0001705012"
company_name: "Fat Brands, Inc"
filed_at: "2024-12-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T22:47:17.328278+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FAT Brands shareholders elect 14 directors, approve officer exculpation at 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 14 director nominees elected with 75-88% of votes cast in favor; Andrew Wiederhorn received ~91%.
- Proposal to amend charter for officer exculpation approved with ~92% of votes cast.
- Advisory say-on-pay passed with ~99% of votes cast.
- Ratification of Macias Gini & O'Connell as auditor approved with ~99% of votes cast.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-052462
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FATAQ
- cik: 0001705012
- company_name: Fat Brands, Inc
- filed_at: 2024-12-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705012/000149315224052462/0001493152-24-052462-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705012/000149315224052462/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Fat Brands, Inc: Filing of Certificate of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to allow for exculpation of officers (effective 2024-12-26).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2024-12-26
  source text: On December 26, 2024, following the affirmative vote of the stockholders in favor of Proposal No. 2 at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of FAT Brands Inc. (the “ Company ”), the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to allow for the exculpation of its officers as permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705012/000149315224052462/0001493152-24-052462-index.htm

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