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): February 25, 2010
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number:
001-32242
| Delaware | 38-2511577 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
30 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106
(Address of principal executive offices)
(734) 930-3030
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
Appointment of New Directors
On February 25, 2010, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed J. Patrick Doyle, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer elect, to serve as a Director on the Board, effective February 25, 2010, and also appointed James A. Goldman and Gregory A. Trojan to serve as Directors on the Board, effective March 1, 2010. Messrs. Doyle, Goldman and Trojan were appointed on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board and will be up for election for continued service as a Director on the Board at the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Mr. Goldman currently serves as President and CEO of Godiva Chocolatier Inc. since 2004 and served as President of the Foods and Beverages Division at Campbell Soup Company from 2001 to 2004. Mr. Trojan has served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Guitar Center Inc. since 2007 and served as President and CEO of House of Blue Entertainment Inc. from 1996 to 2006.
In conjunction with their appointment to the Board, On March 1, 2010, Messrs. Goldman and Trojan each received 6,000 stock options and 6,000 shares of restricted stock, under the same terms and conditions as standard equity grants to Independent Directors of the Company. In addition, Messrs. Goldman and Trojan will receive compensation for their service on the Board in accordance with the Compensation for Directors disclosure contained in Exhibit 10.52 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 2, 2010.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 2, 2010, announcing the appointment of James A. Goldman to the Board of Directors of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | |
| 99.2 | Press Release, dated March 2, 2010, announcing the appointment of Gregory A. Trojan to the Board of Directors of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| DOMINO’S PIZZA, INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: March 2, 2010 | /s/ Kenneth B. Rollin | |||||
| Kenneth B. Rollin | ||||||
| Executive Vice President | ||||||
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