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[ X ] [ ] [ X ] UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the year ended December 31 , 2020 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Nevada ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation ) OR Title of each class Common Stock , $ 0,0001 par value Muscle Maker , INC . ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) 001-39223 ( Commission File No. ) 2600 South Shore Blvd. , Suite 300 , League City , Texas ( Address of principal executive offices ) Registrant's telephone number , including area code : ( 682 ) - 708-8250 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) Large accelerated filer Non - accelerated filer Emerging growth company GRIL Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None 47-2555533 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) Name of each exchange on which registered The NASDAQ Capital Market 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 Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes [ ] No 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 the filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes [ X ] No [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site , if any , every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files ) . Yes [ X ] No [ ] Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S - K is not contained herein , and will not be contained , to the best of registrant's knowledge , in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10 - K or any amendment to this Form 10 - K . [ ] Indicate 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 " and " smaller reporting company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ( check one ) : [ ] [ ] ( Do not check if a smaller reporting company ) [ X ] Accelerated filer Smaller reporting company [ ] [ X ] If 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 . [ ]