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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

June 23, 2025

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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Krispy Kreme, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	001-40573	37-1701311
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2116 Hawkins Street, Suite 101, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203

(Address of principal executive offices)

(800) 457-4779

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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 per share

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 24, 2025, Krispy Kreme, Inc. (the “Company”) and McDonald’s USA, LLC (“McDonald’s USA”) issued a press release announcing that, after careful consideration, the companies have jointly decided to end their partnership, effective July 2, 2025 (the “Termination Effective Date”). A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On June 23, 2025, Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation (“Krispy Kreme”), a North Carolina corporation and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Business Relationship Termination Agreement with McDonald’s USA that terminates, effective as of the Termination Effective Date, the Business Relationship Agreement between Krispy Kreme and McDonald’s USA dated March 22, 2024 (the “Business Relationship Agreement”).

Effective as of the Termination Effective Date, each party shall have no further obligations to the other party under the Business Relationship Agreement except for obligations that expressly survive termination related to confidentiality, indemnification and certain other miscellaneous provisions.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


			Exhibit No.						Description
			99.1						Press Release issued by Krispy Kreme, Inc. and McDonald's USA, dated June 24, 2025
			104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 hereunto duly authorized.

KRISPY KREME, INC.

Dated: June 24, 2025

By: /s/ Joshua Charlesworth


Name:			Joshua Charlesworth
Title:			Chief Executive Officer

Krispy Kreme Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits