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

Shake Shack names Michelle Hook chief financial officer, effective May 11, 2026

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Shake Shack appointed Michelle Hook as Chief Financial Officer effective May 11, 2026, reporting to CEO Robert Lynch. She previously served as CFO of Portillo's Inc. from December 2020 and spent more than 17 years at Domino's Pizza, Inc. The filing sets out her pay package, including a $625,000 base salary, a 100% target bonus and a $1,200,000 signing equity award, which matter to shareholders as a new CFO takes over financial operations.

Key points

  • Effective date is May 11, 2026; Hook reports to CEO Robert Lynch
  • Initial annual base salary of $625,000, with a target bonus of 100% of base salary
  • Signing cash award of $300,000 and signing RSUs with a grant date fair value of $1,200,000, granted July 15, 2026
  • Severance includes 12 months of base salary continuation if terminated without Cause or resigns for Good Reason

The filing

CompanyShake Shack (SHAK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 7, 2026, 7:13 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-056664

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

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 May 07, 2026.

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