Good Times Restaurants (NASDAQ: GTIM) 2026 shareholder votes and board roles
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Good Times Restaurants Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, where investors elected five directors, approved executive pay, and ratified the company’s auditor. All director nominees—Charles E. Jobson, Jason S. Maceda, Sophia Rivka Rossi, Jennifer C. Stetson, and Ryan M. Zink—were elected to one-year terms.
Shareholders gave advisory approval to the compensation of the named executive officers with 4,255,749 votes for, 266,259 against, and 66,410 abstaining, plus 3,045,147 broker non-votes. They also ratified Baker Tilly US, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm with 6,965,378 votes for, 614,306 against, and 53,881 abstaining. After the meeting, the Board named Charles E. Jobson as Chairman and confirmed committee assignments, including Jason S. Maceda chairing the Audit Committee and Jennifer C. Stetson chairing the Compensation Committee.
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On February 19, 2026, Good Times Restaurants Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”). The Company’s shareholders voted on three proposals: (1) to elect five directors of the Company to serve for the next year; (2) to submit an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and (3) to ratify the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 29, 2026. These matters are more fully described in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 29, 2025.
The shareholders elected all five director nominees, approved the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and ratified Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 29, 2026.
| Proposal 1: | Election of Directors |
The Company’s shareholders elected the following five nominees to the Board of Directors. Each of the nominees will serve for a one-year term and hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders unless he or she sooner ceases to hold office. The following table sets forth the vote of the shareholders at the Annual Meeting with respect to the election of directors:
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Charles E. Jobson | 4,292,412 | 296,006 | 3,045,147 | |||
| Jason S. Maceda | 4,103,514 | 484,904 | 3,045,147 | |||
| Sophia Rivka Rossi | 4,089,852 | 498,566 | 3,045,147 | |||
| Jennifer C. Stetson | 4,283,116 | 305,302 | 3,045,147 | |||
| Ryan M. Zink | 3,856,082 | 732,336 | 3,045,147 |
| Proposal 2: | Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
| 4,255,749 | 266,259 | 66,410 | 3,045,147 |
| Proposal 3: | To ratify the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 29, 2026 |
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||
| 6,965,378 | 614,306 | 53,881 |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
The Company’s Board of Directors elected the Chairman of the Board and Board of Director Committee Members set forth below. Biography information is more fully described the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting.
Charles E. Jobson will serve as Chairman of the Board.
| Audit Committee | Compensation Committee | |
| Jason S. Maceda, Committee Chairman | Jennifer C. Stetson, Committee Chairman | |
| Charles E. Jobson | Charles E. Jobson | |
| Jennifer C. Stetson |
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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.
| GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC. | |
| Date: February 25, 2026 |  |
| Ryan M. Zink | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
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