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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · JACK IN THE BOX INC (JACK)

Jack in the Box adds former Starbucks CFO Rachel Ruggeri to board; Murphy to retire

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Jack in the Box appointed Rachel Ruggeri, former Starbucks CFO, as an independent director effective September 17, 2026, and director Michael Murphy will retire at the 2027 annual meeting. The company also amended its cooperation agreement with GreenWood Investors, extending its term through the nomination window for the 2028 annual meeting and limiting board size to nine directors without GreenWood's consent.

Key points

  • Rachel Ruggeri appointed independent director effective September 17, 2026; she previously served as EVP and CFO of Starbucks Corporation
  • Michael Murphy will not stand for re-election and will retire from the board at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
  • GreenWood amendment extends the cooperation agreement through the 2028 annual meeting nomination window and commits the company to an investor event no later than June 30, 2027
  • The filing does not report financial results or guidance

The filing

CompanyJACK IN THE BOX INC (JACK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 21, 2026, 4:10 PM ET
Accession number0000807882-26-000098

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:51 AM ET, from this filing 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 September 21, 2026.

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