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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 27 , 2020 [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) Commission file number 001-38250 FAT Brands Inc. ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) FAT BRANDS FRESH , AUTHENTIC , TASTY , Title of each class Common Stock , par value $ 0.0001 per share Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock , par value $ 0.0001 per share Warrants to purchase Common Stock 9720 Wilshire Blvd. , Suite 500 Beverly Hills , CA 90212 ( Address of principal executive offices , including zip code ) ( 310 ) 319-1850 ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) FAT FATBP 82-1302696 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) FATBW None Name of each exchange on which registered The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes [ ] No [ X ] Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes [ ] 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 [ X ] No [ ]