Cracker Barrel CIO acquires 663 shares as award vests

The Compensation Committee certified achievement of three-year performance metrics; separate deductions covered federal withholding on current and previously disclosed awards.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. reported that its SVP, Chief Information Officer, Bruce Hoffmeister, acquired 663 common shares when performance-based RSUs vested on September 30, 2026, after the Compensation Committee certified achievement of three-year performance metrics under the FY24 Long-Term Performance Plan. The report also lists 275 shares deducted for federal tax withholding on that award and 1,012 shares deducted for withholding on previously disclosed awards, each at $52.62 per share.

Insider Trade Summary

663 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 4 txns

Insider Hoffmeister Bruce

Role SVP, Chief Information Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Performance Stock	663	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock F1	663	$0.00	$0.00
Tax Withholding	Common Stock F2	275	$52.62	$14K
Tax Withholding	Common Stock F3	1,012	$52.62	$53K

Holdings After Transaction: Performance Stock — 0 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 15,084 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Vesting of an award of performance-based RSUs based on three-year performance metrics and the certification by the Compensation Committee of achievement of those metrics under the FY24 Long-Term Performance Plan.
2. F2. Represents shares deducted to satisfy federal tax withholding obligations on the vesting of the award disclosed in row one of this table.
3. F3. Represents shares deducted to satisfy federal tax withholding obligations on the vesting of previously disclosed awards.

Key Figures

Common shares acquired on RSU vesting: 663 shares Shares deducted for tax withholding on the vesting award: 275 shares Shares deducted for tax withholding on previously disclosed awards: 1,012 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Common shares acquired on RSU vesting 663 shares September 30, 2026

Shares deducted for tax withholding on the vesting award 275 shares September 30, 2026

Shares deducted for tax withholding on previously disclosed awards 1,012 shares September 30, 2026

Price per share on tax-withholding deductions $52.62 per share September 30, 2026

Key Terms

performance-based RSUs, FY24 Long-Term Performance Plan, three-year performance metrics, federal tax withholding obligations

4 terms

performance-based RSUs technical

"vesting of an award of performance-based RSUs"

Performance-based restricted stock units (RSUs) are promises to deliver company shares to employees only if the business meets specific goals, such as revenue, profit, stock-price targets, or strategic milestones. For investors, they matter because they change future share supply and align management incentives with company results—like a salesperson whose bonus only pays out when sales targets are hit—so they can affect earnings, dilution, and confidence in leadership.

FY24 Long-Term Performance Plan technical

"under the FY24 Long-Term Performance Plan"

three-year performance metrics technical

"based on three-year performance metrics"

federal tax withholding obligations financial

"satisfy federal tax withholding obligations"

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How many shares did CBRL's CIO acquire and have deducted for withholding?

On September 30, 2026, Bruce Hoffmeister acquired 663 common shares as performance-based RSUs vested. The report also lists 275 shares deducted for federal tax withholding on that award and 1,012 shares deducted for withholding on previously disclosed awards; both deductions were reported at $52.62 per share. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hoffmeister Bruce

(Last) (First) (Middle)

305 HARTMANN DR

(Street)

LEBANON TENNESSEE 37087

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC [ CBRL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP, Chief Information Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	09/30/2026		M		663(1)	A	$0.00	16,371	D
Common Stock	09/30/2026		F		275(2)	D	$52.62	16,096	D
Common Stock	09/30/2026		F		1,012(3)	D	$52.62	15,084	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Stock	$0.00	09/30/2026		M			663	09/30/2026	09/30/2026	Common Stock	663	$0.00	0.00	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Vesting of an award of performance-based RSUs based on three-year performance metrics and the certification by the Compensation Committee of achievement of those metrics under the FY24 Long-Term Performance Plan.

2. Represents shares deducted to satisfy federal tax withholding obligations on the vesting of the award disclosed in row one of this table.

3. Represents shares deducted to satisfy federal tax withholding obligations on the vesting of previously disclosed awards.

Remarks:

	Bruce Hoffmeister by Jennifer Lankford, attorney-in-fact	10/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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