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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-062532"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RRGB"
cik: "0001171759"
company_name: "RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC"
filed_at: "2026-09-17T20:35:17+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-17T20:36:05.895462+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Red Robin appoints Tiffany Dutton as Chief Accounting Officer effective Sept 21

## Summary
- Dutton, 46, appointed CAO on Sept 15, effective Sept 21, 2026; reports to CFO Mark Graff.
- She served as interim Chief Accountant since Oct 2025; prior roles at Sonida Senior Living, Adeptus Health, RealPage.
- Compensation: $300k base salary, bonus target 60% of base, RSU $100k vesting in one year.
- Eligible for LTI target 60% of base starting 2027; participates in Executive Severance Plan with 1.0 multiplier.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-062532
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RRGB
- cik: 0001171759
- company_name: RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC
- filed_at: 2026-09-17T20:35:17+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000162828026062532/0001628280-26-062532-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000162828026062532/rrgb-20260915.htm

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