dnut-20260129
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
January 29, 2026
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 | DNUT | NASDAQ Global Select Market | ||||||||||||||||||
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).
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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 January 29, 2026, Krispy Kreme, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice from Theresa Zandhuis, Chief People Officer, of her decision to retire from all positions with the Company and its subsidiaries, effective on or around March 31, 2026 (the “Effective Date”). The Company wishes Ms. Zandhuis well in her retirement and thanks her for laying the groundwork for a thoughtful and orderly internal succession.
In consideration for her agreement to remain in her current role through the Effective Date and to be bound by customary restrictive covenants and a release of claims in favor of the Company, the Company expects to enter into a separation agreement with Ms. Zandhuis pursuant to which she will be entitled to (i) 12 months of base salary, equal to $550,000, (ii) 12 months of COBRA coverage premiums, grossed up for taxes, and (iii) pro-rata vesting through the Effective Date of certain of her outstanding equity awards, excluding the retention award granted on July 14, 2025, which will be forfeited. Ms. Zandhuis’s vested stock options, including those that will vest as described above, have an exercise price of $14.61 and will expire 90 days from the Effective Date.
On January 31, 2026, the Company received notice from Gordon von Bretten of his decision to resign from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately. Mr. von Bretten’s decision comes after his recent appointment as President of Coty Inc.’s Consumer Beauty division and is not the result of any disagreement with the Company or the Board.
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: February 4, 2026
By: /s/ Joshua Charlesworth
| Name: | Joshua Charlesworth | ||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||||