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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Shake Shack (SHAK)

Shake Shack CFO Katherine Fogertey to step down March 4, 2026; guidance reiterated

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Shake Shack said Chief Financial Officer Katherine Fogertey will step down effective March 4, 2026, and move into a Senior Advisor role immediately. The company is searching for a new CFO and has set up an Office of the CFO in the interim, while reiterating its fourth-quarter and fiscal 2025 guidance and its three-year targets.

Key points

  • Fogertey transitions to Senior Advisor now and leaves the CFO role effective March 4, 2026; the company says the change is not the result of any dispute over accounting or financial matters.
  • Under a Transition and Advisory Agreement dated November 20, 2025, she keeps her $618,000 base salary through the resignation date and receives 100% of her fiscal 2025 bonus; RSUs due July 15, 2026 and March 1, 2027 will vest on the resigna
  • She will not receive a fiscal 2026 bonus or fiscal 2026 RSU or PSU awards.
  • Fiscal 2025 guidance was reiterated, including total revenue of approximately $1.45 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $210 million to $215 million; fourth-quarter revenue is expected at $406 million to $412 million.

The filing

CompanyShake Shack (SHAK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 25, 2025, 7:38 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-25-115689

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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