On August 9, 2023, Noble Roman's Inc announced that as previously disclosed, BT Brands, Inc filed a motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana with respect to the annual meeting seeking, among other things, a court order requiring the Company to accept BT Brands? disqualified nomination at the annual meeting, on August 9, 2023, the Court issued an order denying BT Brands? motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction based, in part, on the failure of BT Brands to establish a sufficient likelihood of success on its arguments against the Company, and the Court noted in its order that Copperud?s nomination was disqualified by the simple application of a longstanding and openly known bylaw.

In addition, the Company state that it will hold the annual meeting as scheduled on August 10, 2023.