<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  10.6.128.0--><!--Created on: 2/26/2025 08:58:49 PM (UTC)--><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman TUR';font-weight:bold;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2025</b><b style="font-weight:bold;">.</b></p><p style="border-bottom-style:none;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:0pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman TUR';font-weight:bold;">Registration No. 333-_____________</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:1pt;padding-top:0pt;text-align:right;border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;white-space:pre-wrap;">WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">____________________________</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">FORM S-8</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">____________________________</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">WINMARK CORPORATION</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;" align="center"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Minnesota</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">41-1622691</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">incorporation or organization)</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Identification No.)</p></td></tr></table></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">605 Highway 169 North, Suite 400</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">____________________________</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Winmark Corporation 2020 Stock Option Plan</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Full title of the plan)</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">____________________________</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;margin-left:-1.8482857%;width:103.69%;" align="center"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:61.19%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman TUR';font-weight:bold;">Anthony D. Ishaug</b></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman TUR';font-weight:bold;">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</b></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman TUR';font-weight:bold;">Winmark Corporation</b></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman TUR';font-weight:bold;">605 Highway 169 North, Suite 400</b></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman TUR';font-weight:bold;">Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441</b></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman TUR';font-weight:bold;">763-520-8500</b></p></td></tr></table></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 1.1pt 0pt;">(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div align="left"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Copy to:</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Jonathan B. Levy</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Taft, Stettinius &amp; Hollister, LLP</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">2200 IDS Center</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">80 South 8th Street</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;white-space:pre-wrap;">Minneapolis, Minnesota  55402</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">612-977-8400</b></p></td></tr></table></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 1.1pt 0pt;">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 &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;smaller reporting company,&#8221; and &#8220;emerging growth company&#8221; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:7pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div align="left"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:53.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:46.65%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.6pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:53.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Large accelerated filer [ <b style="font-weight:bold;">X</b> ]</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:46.65%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Accelerated filer [ &#160; ]</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:53.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Non-accelerated filer [ &#160; ]</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:46.65%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Smaller reporting company [ &#160; ]</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Emerging growth company [ &#160; ]</p></td></tr></table></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:7pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 1.1pt 0pt;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;">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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  [   ]</font></p></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:11.76%;margin-right:11.76%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:76.47%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">STATEMENT PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman TUR';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">&#8211;</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by Winmark Corporation, a Minnesota corporation, (&#8220;Winmark&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) to register an additional 100,000 shares of its common stock for issuance upon exercise of options granted under the Winmark Corporation 2020 Stock Option Plan.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 and Rule 429 of the Securities Act, the contents of the Company&#8217;s prior registration statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-239999, are incorporated herein by reference</font><font style="font-size:11pt;">.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">PART II</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exhibits.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Exhibit</u></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div align="left"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1.45pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.11%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1.45pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.88%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1.45pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:93%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1.45pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:37.85pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.11%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">4.1</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.88%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:93%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><a style="font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;font-size:11pt;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831520000009/wina-20191228ex10343894b.htm"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Winmark Corporation 2020 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2019</font></a><font style="font-size:11pt;">)</font></p></td></tr><tr style="height:37.85pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.11%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">4.2</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.88%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:93%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><a style="font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;font-size:11pt;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831524000031/wina-20240629xex10d1.htm"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Winmark Corporation First Amendment to the 2020 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2024)</font></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:74.65pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.11%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">4.3</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.88%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:93%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><a style="font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;font-size:11pt;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831520000009/wina-20191228ex4116e561f.htm"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The description of the Company&#8217;s Common Stock to be offered pursuant to this Registration Statement included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating this description</font></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:18.9pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.11%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">5.1</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.88%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:93%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><a style="font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;font-size:11pt;" href="wina-20250226xex5d1.htm"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Opinion of Taft, Stettinius &amp; Hollister, LLP</font></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:18.9pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.11%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">23.1</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.88%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:93%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><a style="font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;font-size:11pt;" href="wina-20250226xex5d1.htm"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Consent of Taft, Stettinius &amp; Hollister, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)</font></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:18.9pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.11%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">23.2</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.88%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:93%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><a style="font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;font-size:11pt;" href="wina-20250226xex23d2.htm"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, the Company&#8217;s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</font></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:18.9pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.11%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">24.1</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.88%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:93%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><a style="font-size:11pt;" href="#POWEROFATTORNEY_346218"><font style="font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Power of Attorney (included on signature page).</font></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:18.9pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.11%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">107</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.88%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:93%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><a style="font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;font-size:11pt;" href="wina-20250226xexfees.htm"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Filing Fee Exhibit</font></a></p></td></tr></table></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:11.76%;margin-right:11.76%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:76.47%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, on February 26, 2025</font><font style="font-size:11pt;">.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">WINMARK CORPORATION</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="padding-left:167.65pt;" align="left"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:50%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">/s/ BRETT D. HEFFES</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">Brett D. Heffes, Chair and Chief Executive Officer</font></p></td></tr></table></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</b><a name="POWEROFATTORNEY_346218"></a></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">The undersigned officers and directors of Winmark Corporation hereby constitute and appoint Brett D. Heffes and Anthony D. Ishaug, each acting alone, with power to act as our true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for us and in our stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and all documents relating thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or advisable to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on February 26, 2025.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div align="left"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:14.4pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:14.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">SIGNATURE</b></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:14.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:14.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">TITLE</b></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">/s/ BRETT D. HEFFES</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">Brett D. Heffes</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">(principal executive officer)</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">/s/ ANTHONY D. ISHAUG</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">Executive Vice President,</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">Anthony D. Ishaug</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">(principal financial and accounting officer)</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">/s/ LAWRENCE A. BARBETTA</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">Director</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">Lawrence A. Barbetta</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">/s/ AMY C. BECKER</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">Director</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">Amy C. 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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2025
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Registration No. 333-_____________
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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WINMARK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota
41-1622691
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
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605 Highway 169 North, Suite 400
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
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Winmark Corporation 2020 Stock Option Plan
(Full title of the plan)
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Anthony D. Ishaug
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Winmark Corporation
605 Highway 169 North, Suite 400
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441
763-520-8500
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(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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Copy to:
Jonathan B. Levy
Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP
2200 IDS Center
80 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota  55402
612-977-8400
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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," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer [
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Accelerated filer [   ]
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Non-accelerated filer [   ]
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Smaller reporting company [   ]
Emerging growth company [   ]
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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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  [   ]
STATEMENT PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E
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REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
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This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by Winmark Corporation, a Minnesota corporation, ("Winmark" or the "Company") to register an additional 100,000 shares of its common stock for issuance upon exercise of options granted under the Winmark Corporation 2020 Stock Option Plan.
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Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 and Rule 429 of the Securities Act, the contents of the Company's prior registration statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-239999, are incorporated herein by reference
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PART II
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Item 8.              Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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4.1
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Winmark Corporation 2020 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2019
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4.2
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Winmark Corporation First Amendment to the 2020 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2024)
4.3
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The description of the Company's Common Stock to be offered pursuant to this Registration Statement included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating this description
5.1
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Opinion of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP
23.1
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Consent of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
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Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1
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Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
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Filing Fee Exhibit
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, on February 26, 2025
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WINMARK CORPORATION
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/s/ BRETT D. HEFFES
Brett D. Heffes, Chair and Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned officers and directors of Winmark Corporation hereby constitute and appoint Brett D. Heffes and Anthony D. Ishaug, each acting alone, with power to act as our true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for us and in our stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and all documents relating thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or advisable to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on February 26, 2025.
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SIGNATURE
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TITLE
/s/ BRETT D. HEFFES
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Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Brett D. Heffes
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(principal executive officer)
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/s/ ANTHONY D. ISHAUG
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Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Anthony D. Ishaug
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(principal financial and accounting officer)
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/s/ LAWRENCE A. BARBETTA
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Director
Lawrence A. Barbetta
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/s/ AMY C. BECKER
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Director
Amy C. Becker
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/s/ JENELE C. GRASSLE
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Director
Jenele C. Grassle
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/s/ PHILIP I. SMITH
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Director
Philip I. Smith
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/s/ GINA D. SPRENGER
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Director
Gina D. Sprenger
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/s/ PERCY C. TOMLINSON, JR.
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Director
Percy C. Tomlinson, Jr.
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