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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Wingstop (WING)

Wingstop reinstates COO role, names Raj Kapoor; two senior executives to depart March 10

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Wingstop appointed Rajneesh (Raj) Kapoor, previously President of International, as Chief Operating Officer effective January 7, 2026, restoring the role and giving him oversight of domestic and international franchise development and operations and company-owned restaurants. Two senior executives, Marisa J. Carona and Albert McGrath, had their duties reassigned and will remain employees through March 10, 2026, and will qualify for severance benefits.

Key points

  • Raj Kapoor, 55, named COO on January 7, 2026; base salary $625,000 and fiscal 2026 incentive bonus target $450,000
  • Kapoor has led International as Senior Vice President since May 2023; previously spent about five years at 7-Eleven, Inc.
  • Marisa J. Carona (Chief US Franchise Operations and Development Officer) and Albert McGrath (General Counsel and Secretary) had duties reassigned on January 7, 2026
  • Carona and McGrath remain employees through March 10, 2026; their departures qualify them for severance under the executive severance plan

The filing

CompanyWingstop (WING)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 13, 2026, 5:57 PM ET
Accession number0001636222-26-000003

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:00 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 January 13, 2026.

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