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

Shake Shack names Corporate Controller Peter Herpich interim principal financial officer

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Shake Shack's board designated Peter Herpich, its Corporate Controller, as interim principal financial officer on February 23, 2026, while the company searches for a new chief financial officer. The change follows the November 2025 resignation of CFO Katherine Fogertey, who will serve as a Senior Advisor until March 4, 2026. The filing is a leadership change in the finance function, and it does not report any change to financial results or guidance.

Key points

  • Peter Herpich, age 55, designated interim principal financial officer on February 23, 2026
  • Katherine Fogertey resigned as CFO in November 2025 and will serve as Senior Advisor until March 4, 2026
  • Company has commenced a search for a new Chief Financial Officer
  • Herpich joined Shake Shack in May 2023 and previously held controller roles at Casper Inc. and Barnes & Noble, Inc.

The filing

CompanyShake Shack (SHAK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 24, 2026, 4:32 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-019161

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:49 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 February 24, 2026.

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