0001275158-16-000141.txt : 20160802 0001275158-16-000141.hdr.sgml : 20160802 20160802174324 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001275158-16-000141 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160801 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160802 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160802 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOODLES & Co CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001275158 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 841303469 FISCAL YEAR END: 1229 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 520 ZANG ST., SUITE D CITY: BROOMFIELD STATE: CO ZIP: 80021 BUSINESS PHONE: 7202141921 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 520 ZANG ST., SUITE D CITY: BROOMFIELD STATE: CO ZIP: 80021 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NOODLES & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040102 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Dahnke Scott Arnold CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001545446 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35987 FILM NUMBER: 161801677 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 4 1 wf-form4_147017418521008.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2016-08-01 0 0001275158 NOODLES & Co NDLS 0001545446 Dahnke Scott Arnold 599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE GREENWICH CT 06830 1 0 1 0 Class A Common Stock 2016-08-01 4 J 0 5096 0 A 5096 I See Footnote Class A Common Stock 6834884 I See Footnote This grant is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) of the Exchange Act, as the Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") were granted pursuant to a plan approved by the board of directors of Noodles & Company (the "Company"). Grant of RSUs to Catterton Management Company, L.L.C., constituting half of Scott Dahnke's and Andrew Taub's annual compensation for serving as members of the Company's board of directors, which Mr. Dahnke and Mr. Taub were legally obligated to direct to Catterton Management Company, L.L.C. Mr. Taub has no direct pecuniary interest in the shares. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Company's Class A common stock, and the RSUs settled in shares of the Company's Class A common stock on the date of the grant. Mr. Dahnke may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by Catterton Management Company, L.L.C. Mr. Dahnke expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Represents shares of the Issuer held by Catterton-Noodles, LLC. CP6 Management, L.L.C. is the manager of Catterton-Noodles, LLC. Scott A. Dahnke is a Managing Member of CP6 Management, L.L.C. By virtue of these relationships, Mr. Dahnke may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Class A common stock held by Catterton-Noodles, LLC. Each of CP6 Management, L.L.C. and Mr. Dahnke expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. /s/ Paul A. Strasen, attorney in fact 2016-08-02