cava-20260416
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 16, 2026
CAVA Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-41721 | 47-3426661 | ||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
14 Ridge Square NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20016
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (202) 400-2920
Not applicable
(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, par value $0.0001 per share | CAVA | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Certain Directors or Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 16, 2026, Karen Kochevar informed CAVA Group, Inc. (the “Company”) that she would retire from the Board upon the expiration of her current term and will not stand for election for another term.
Her current term expires at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 22, 2026.
Ms. Kochevar's retirement is not the result of any disagreement between the Company and her regarding any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
The Company issued the attached press release today regarding Ms. Kochevar’s retirement from the Board.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this report:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL | |||||||
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: April 21, 2026 | CAVA Group, Inc. | ||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Tricia Tolivar | ||||||||||
| Name: | Tricia Tolivar | ||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||