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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

September 7, 2022

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

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First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			001-40866 (Commission File Number)			82-4271369 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
8725 Pendery Place, Suite 201, Bradenton, FL 34201
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(941) 907-9800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class			Trading Symbol			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value			FWRG			The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Emerging growth company    ☒

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. ☒

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Item 8.01 - Other Events.

On September 7, 2022, First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Christopher A. Tomasso, CEO and President, and Mel Hope, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs 29th Annual Global Retailing Conference on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.						Exhibit Title or Description
99.1						Press Release of First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. dated September 7, 2022
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

    

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (Registrant)
Date: September 7, 2022			By:			/s/ Jay Wolszczak
			Name:			Jay Wolszczak
			Title:			Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary