8-K

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): February 26, 2021

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

The annual meeting of the stockholders of Jack in the Box Inc. (the “Company”) was held on February 26, 2021. Matters submitted to the stockholders and voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company's proxy statement, were as follows: (1) Election of the eight members of the board of directors; (2) Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending October 3, 2021; and (3) Consideration and approval of an advisory (non-binding) resolution regarding executive compensation. All directors were elected; and Proposals (2) and (3) were approved.  The final voting results are set forth below.

(1)  The following directors were elected by the affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast for that director (abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted either as a vote cast “for” or “against):

(2)  The appointment of KPMG LLP was ratified by a majority of the votes cast (there were no broker non-votes on this proposal):

(3)  The compensation of named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, by a majority of the votes cast (abstentions are counted as votes “against” the proposal; broker non-votes are not counted as either “for” or “against” the proposal):

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.