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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Texas Roadhouse (TXRH)

Texas Roadhouse names Gerald Morgan executive vice chairman; adds Chief Growth Officer

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Texas Roadhouse's board appointed Gerald Morgan as Executive Vice Chairman while he continues as CEO, and named Lloyd Paul Marshall as Chief Growth Officer, both effective August 14, 2025. The board also expanded to nine members and added President of International Hugh J. Carroll, who plans to retire at the end of 2025, and retitled Christopher C. Colson as Chief Business and Administrative Officer.

Key points

  • Gerald L. Morgan appointed Executive Vice Chairman effective August 14, 2025; he continues as Chief Executive Officer, and the filing links the move to long-term succession planning
  • Lloyd Paul Marshall, age 56, appointed Chief Growth Officer effective August 14, 2025, with an annual base salary of $630,000 and a base target bonus of $525,000 prorated for 2025
  • Board increased to nine members and Hugh J. Carroll, age 68, appointed a director; he will retire from the Company at the end of the 2025 calendar year
  • Christopher C. Colson's title changed to Chief Business and Administrative Officer effective August 14, 2025; he will oversee international franchising and development after Carroll's retirement

The filing

CompanyTexas Roadhouse (TXRH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 15, 2025, 9:01 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-25-079036

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 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 August 15, 2025.

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