ITEM 5.02                  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election

of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On January 7, 2020, the Company announced Guy J. Constant's employment with Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (the "Company") was terminated without cause. Mr. Constant served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from January 2019 until his departure, and prior to that served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since December 2016. Mr. Constant will be eligible to receive certain severance benefits available to him pursuant to his Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, which has been previously filed by the Company, subject to signing the Company's form of release agreement, which includes a waiver and full release of claims against the Company. The Company will immediately commence an external search for a new Chief Operating Officer. Effective immediately and during the external search, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer, Michael Buchmeier, will assume responsibility for the Company's operations as interim Chief Operating Officer. There is no change in compensation for Mr. Buchmeier based on these changes.


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