UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):  November 23, 2015

BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota
 
000-24743
 
31-1455915
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

5500 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 1600
Minneapolis, Minnesota
 
55416
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   952-593-9943  

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Item 8.01.
Other Event.
On November 23, 2015, Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to $200 million of its outstanding common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.
The press release announcing the share repurchase program is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits.
99.1    Press Release dated November 23, 2015 announcing share repurchase program.




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.
 
BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC.  
 
 
 
Date: November 23, 2015
By
/s/ Emily C. Decker     
 
 
Emily C. Decker
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary






EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Method of Filing
99.1
 
Press Release dated November 23, 2015 announcing share repurchase program.
 
Filed Electronically








FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Investor Relations Contact:

Heather Pribyl
952.253.0731







Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. Initiates $200 Million Share Repurchase Program

Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 23, 2015 – Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWLD), today announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for up to $200 million of the company's common stock. Purchases may be completed from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to applicable laws and regulations. The company intends to fund the program with a combination of cash and debt.
Sally Smith, president and chief executive officer, said, "The authorization to repurchase Buffalo Wild Wings stock reflects the strength of the Buffalo Wild Wings brand, our restaurant operations, and our balance sheet. Our financial position allows us to continue to make investments in Buffalo Wild Wings to support our growth objectives, and now, return value to our shareholders through a share repurchase agreement."

About the Company
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., founded in 1982 and headquartered in Minneapolis, is a growing owner, operator and franchisor of Buffalo Wild Wings® restaurants featuring a variety of boldly-flavored, made-to-order menu items including its namesake Buffalo, New York-style chicken wings. The Buffalo Wild Wings menu specializes in 21 mouth-watering signature sauces and seasonings with flavor sensations ranging from Sweet BBQ™ to Blazin’®. Guests enjoy a welcoming neighborhood atmosphere that includes an extensive multi-media system for watching their favorite sporting events. Buffalo Wild Wings is the recipient of hundreds of "Best Wings" and "Best Sports Bar" awards from across the country. There are currently more than 1,140 Buffalo Wild Wings locations around the world.





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Forward-looking Statements

Statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the Safe Harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to future purchases of shares and sources of funds for the same. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements and are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by words such as, “intends,” “may,” and other comparable terminology. Actual results may vary materially from those contained in forward-looking statements based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, our ability to achieve and manage our planned expansion, the ability of our franchisees to open and manage new restaurants, market acceptance in the new geographic regions we enter (particularly non-U.S. locations), success of acquired restaurants, success of investments in new or emerging concepts, unforeseen obstacles in developing nontraditional sites or non-U.S. locations, our ability to obtain and maintain licenses and permits necessary to operate our existing and new restaurants, our franchisees’ adherence to our system standards, the cost of commodities such as traditional chicken wings and supply chain consistency, the success of our key initiatives and our advertising and marketing campaigns, our ability to control restaurant labor and other restaurant operating costs, the continued service of key management personnel, our ability to protect our name and logo and other proprietary information, economic conditions (including changes in consumer preferences or consumer discretionary spending), the impact of federal, state or local government regulations relating to our employees, the sale of food and alcoholic beverages, the effect of competition in the restaurant industry, and other factors disclosed from time to time in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the factors described under “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2014, as updated in subsequent reports filed with the SEC. Investors should take such risks into account when making investment decisions. Shareholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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