Jack In The Box Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits
$JACK
Restaurants
Consumer Discretionary
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UNITED STATES
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Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 30, 2024
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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On September 30, 2024, Brian Scott notified the Company of his intention to resign from his position as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective November 20, 2024. Mr. Scott is departing to pursue a new position with a company outside the restaurant industry.
Dawn Hooper, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Controller will serve as the Company’s interim principal financial officer effective November 1, 2024, and as Interim Chief Financial Officer effective upon Mr. Scott’s departure until such time that a successor Chief Financial Officer is appointed. Ms. Hooper, 54, previously served in the role of the Company’s interim principal financial officer from August 2020 to January 2021 and from February 2023 to August 2023. Ms. Hooper has been Senior Vice President, Controller since December 2022, and she has been with the Company since October 2000. She previously held positions of increasing responsibility in accounting since joining the Company in 2000, including Interim CFO, Controller, Assistant Controller, Vice President of Financial Reporting and Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting. Prior to joining the company, she began her career with KPMG LLP where she worked from September 1993 to September 2000. Ms. Hooper has more than 29 years in experience in accounting and finance. Ms. Hooper received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from University of San Diego from the Knauss School of Business. There are no reportable family relationships or related person transactions involving the Company and Ms. Hooper.
In connection with her appointment as interim principal financial officer, Ms. Hooper’s salary shall increase $19,500 per month starting on November 1, 2024, and ending as to be determined by the Company’s Board and Management.
On October 3, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Scott’s departure and Ms. Hooper’s appointment. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| JACK IN THE BOX INC. | |||||||||||
| October 3, 2024 | /s/ Darin Harris | ||||||||||
| Darin Harris | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||