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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - K ( Mark One ) X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 26 , 2020 OR O TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 440 South Church Street , Suite 700 Charlotte , North Carolina ( Address of principal executive offices ) Title of each class Common Stock , $ 0.01 par value Commission file number : 001-39898 Driven Brands Driven Brands Holdings Inc. ( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter ) 47-3595252 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) 28202 ( Zip Code ) Registrant's telephone number , including area code : ( 704 ) 377-8855 Trading Symbol DRVN Name of each exchange on which registered The Nasdaq Global Select Market Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes o No x Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes o No x Indicate 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 o No x Indicate 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 ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes x No o