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STATES\n\nSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION\n\nWashington, D.C. 20549\n\n \n\nFORM 10-K\n\n(Mark One)\n\n☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)\n\nOF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934\n\nFor the fiscal year ended March 29, 2026\n\nor\n\n☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)\n\nOF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934\n\nFor the transition period from _________to__________\n\n \n\nCommission File No. 001-35962\n\n \n\nNATHAN’S FAMOUS, INC.\n\n(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)\n\n \n\nDelaware\n \n11-3166443\n\n(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)\n \n(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)\n\n \n\nOne Jericho Plaza, Jericho, New York\n \n11753\n\n(Address of principal executive offices) \n \n(Zip Code)\n\n \n\nRegistrant’s telephone number, including area code:\n \n516-338-8500\n\n                                                                      \n\n \n\n**Title of each class**\n\n \n\n**Trading Symbol(s)**\n\n \n\n**Name of each exchange on which registered**\n\nCommon Stock, par value $.01 per share\n\n \n\nNATH\n\n \n\nThe NASDAQ Global Market\n\n \n\nSecurities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None\n\n         \n\nIndicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:\n\n \n\nLarge accelerated filer\n\n☐\n \n\nAccelerated filer\n\n☒\n\nNon-accelerated filer\n\n☐\n \n\nSmaller reporting company\n\n☒\n\n \n \n \n\nEmerging growth company\n\n☐\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nIf 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. ☐\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒\n\n \n\nIf securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒\n\n \n\nThe aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter – September 26, 2025- was approximately $310,117,000, which value, solely for the purposes of this calculation excludes shares held by the registrant’s officers and directors. Such exclusion shall not be deemed a determination by registrant that all such individuals are, in fact, affiliates of the registrant.\n\n \n\nAs of June 5**,**2026, there were outstanding 4,094,405 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.\n\n \n\nDOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE– The information required by Part III, Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 is incorporated by reference from the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2026****Annual Meeting of Shareholders which is expected to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 no later than 120 days after the conclusion of Nathan Famous, Inc.’s fiscal year ended March 29, 2026.\n\n \n\n2\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**TABLE OF CONTENTS**\n\n \n\n**PART I**\n\n \n\nPage"}