UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 19, 2010
KONA GRILL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34082 | 20-0216690 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 7150 E. Camelback Road, Suite
220 Scottsdale, Arizona |
85251 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 922-8100
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On January 19, 2010, Kona Grill, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the hiring of Larry Ryback as Senior Vice President of Operations effective February 8, 2010. Mr. Ryback will oversee the day to day restaurant operations for the brand, culinary operations, training and recruiting. Mr. Ryback brings more than 20 years of restaurant operations experience to the Company. He is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer of Redstone American Grill, Inc., a $35 million privately held company with five high-volume, upscale restaurants in four states. Before joining Redstone during 2005, Mr. Ryback spent 10 years with Champps Entertainment in various operations roles including 3 years as a Regional Vice President of Operations overseeing 26 restaurants that together generated over $130 million in revenue. Mr. Ryback holds a BS in Business Administration from Rowan University.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Ryback’s hiring as Senior Vice President of Operations is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 |
Press Release dated January 19, 2010
titled “Kona Grill, Inc. Hires Larry Ryback as Senior Vice President of
Operations”
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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.
| Date: January 19, 2010 | KONA GRILL, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Mark S. Robinow | |
| Mark S. Robinow Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 19, 2010 titled “Kona Grill, Inc. Hires Larry Ryback as Senior Vice President of Operations” |