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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cracker Barrel (CBRL)

Cracker Barrel GC Richard Wolfson Retires Early; Jennifer Lankford Named Successor

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Cracker Barrel said General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Richard Wolfson retired early on May 1, 2026, instead of the previously planned May 5, 2026, and that Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Jennifer Lankford was promoted to succeed him effective upon his retirement. The change is administrative in nature, with the company citing a successful succession planning process, though it affects a senior legal officer.

Key points

  • Richard Wolfson, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, retired May 1, 2026, four days earlier than the planned May 5, 2026 date.
  • Jennifer Lankford, previously Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, was promoted to Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
  • Wolfson's Consulting Agreement is terminated; he will receive previously disclosed benefits, and his incentive awards will settle under the equity plans, prorated to his retirement date.

The filing

CompanyCracker Barrel (CBRL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 1, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-054178

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 6:58 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 01, 2026.

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