Item 8.01 - Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") Order Under Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Granting Exemptions from Specified Provisions of the Exchange Act and Certain Rules Thereunder, SEC Release No. 34-88465, dated March 25, 2020 (the "Order"), extending the term of that similar Order Under Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Granting Exemptions from Specified Provisions of the Exchange Act and Certain Rules Thereunder, SEC Release No. 34-88318, dated March 4, 2020, Noble Roman's, Inc. (the "Company," "we" or "us") hereby states the following:



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The Company is relying on the relief provided by the Order in connection with
the filing of its Quarterly on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020
(the "Quarterly Report").
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In addition to its franchising and licensing operations, the Company operates
certain restaurants in the State of Indiana. The Company is also headquartered
in Indiana and has a significant portion of its operations in that state. On
March 16, 2020, the Governor of Indiana ordered that all restaurants and bars in
the state be closed for inside dining (the "Executive Order") in order to
mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Executive Order was
renewed for 30 additional days effective April 5, 2020, and then again effective
May 5, 2020. Subsequently, the Governor of Indiana modified the Executive Order
to provide for a staggered reopening of some facilities in certain counties, at
limited capacity and with considerable restrictions. COVID-19 and the
governmental and consumer response thereto continue to have a significant impact
on our business. The Company's response to COVID-19, including addressing the
resulting human resource aspects and the transition to delivery- and
take-out-only, has consumed, and will continue to consume, a substantial portion
of its time and limited resources. Accordingly, our executives and staff have
been unable to complete the Quarterly Report in accordance with the Company's
standard process.
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The Company currently expects to file the Quarterly Report on or before June 5,
2020, but in any event no later than 45 days after the original due date for the
Quarterly Report.
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For additional information regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the Company and
its business, see the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A of its Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on
May 12, 2020, which are hereby incorporated by reference into this Current
Report on Form 8-K.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K concerning the Company's future revenues, profitability, financial resources, market demand and product development are forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) relating to the Company that are based on the beliefs of the management of the Company, as well as assumptions and estimates made by and information currently available to the Company's management. The Company's actual results in the future may differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties that exist in the Company's operations and business environment, including, but not limited to the spread of COVID-19 and governmental and consumer response thereto, competitive factors and pricing pressures, non-renewal of franchise agreements, shifts in market demand, the success of new franchise programs, including the new Noble Roman's Craft Pizza & Pub format, the Company's ability to successfully operate an increased number of Company-owned restaurants, general economic conditions, changes in demand for the Company's products or franchises, the Company's ability to service and refinance its loans, the impact of franchise regulation, the success or failure of individual franchisees and changes in prices or supplies of food ingredients and labor and, as well as the factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Annual Report. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions or estimates prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or intended.


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