Chipotle (CMG) adds Carnival CEO Josh Weinstein to its board

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. appointed Josh Weinstein to its Board of Directors effective November 25, 2025, and named him to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. appointed Josh Weinstein to its Board of Directors effective November 25, 2025, and named him to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. To accommodate his addition, the board size was increased to ten directors.

Weinstein, age 51, is Chief Executive Officer and a director of Carnival Corporation & plc and has held multiple senior roles there over more than 20 years, including Chief Operations Officer, President of Carnival UK, Treasurer, and corporate attorney. He will receive the same compensation as other non-employee Chipotle directors, with no special arrangements, family relationships, or related-party transactions disclosed. Chipotle also furnished a press release announcing his election as an exhibit.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 5.02, 9.01

2 items

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance

Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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What did Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) announce in this 8-K?

Chipotle Mexican Grill announced that it elected Josh Weinstein to its Board of Directors, effective November 25, 2025, and appointed him to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Who is Josh Weinstein, the new Chipotle (CMG) board member?

Josh Weinstein is the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Carnival Corporation & plc. He has held senior roles there including Chief Operations Officer, President of Carnival UK, Treasurer, and corporate attorney.

How did Josh Weinstein’s appointment change Chipotle’s board size?

To facilitate Josh Weinstein’s election, Chipotle expanded its Board of Directors to ten directors, effective November 25, 2025, and he was elected to fill the resulting vacancy.

What compensation will Josh Weinstein receive as a Chipotle (CMG) director?

Josh Weinstein will receive the same compensation as other non-employee members of Chipotle’s Board, as described in the company’s proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of shareholders.

Are there any related-party relationships between Josh Weinstein and Chipotle?

Chipotle states there are no arrangements or understandings under which Josh Weinstein was elected, no family relationships with Chipotle directors or executives, and no reportable related-party transactions under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Did Chipotle (CMG) issue a press release about Josh Weinstein’s election?

Yes. Chipotle filed a press release dated November 25, 2025 as an exhibit to this report announcing Josh Weinstein’s election to the Board.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 24, 2025

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-32731 (Commission File Number) 84-1219301 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1100

Newport Beach, CA 92660

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 524-4000

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share			CMG			New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 24, 2025, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (“Chipotle”) elected Josh Weinstein to its Board of Directors, effective November 25, 2025. The Board also appointed Mr. Weinstein to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.

Josh Weinstein, age 51, has served as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of Carnival Corporation & plc, one of the world’s largest leisure travel companies, since 2022. During his over 20-year tenure with Carnival Corporation & plc, he served as its Chief Operations Officer from 2020 to 2022; President of Carnival UK from 2017 to 2020; Treasurer from 2007 to 2017; and as an attorney in the corporate legal department from 2002 to 2007. Mr. Weinstein is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and holds a Juris Doctorate from the New York University School of Law.

Mr. Weinstein will receive compensation in the amounts and forms paid to other non-employee members of Chipotle’s Board, as described in Chipotle’s proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of shareholders. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Weinstein and any other person pursuant to which he was elected as director. There are no family relationships between Mr. Weinstein and any director or executive officer of Chipotle, and there are no transactions in which Mr. Weinstein has or will have a direct or indirect material interest that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S‑K.

To facilitate the election of Mr. Weinstein to Chipotle’s Board of Directors, the size of the Board was expanded to ten directors, effective November 25, 2025, and Mr. Weinstein was elected to fill the resulting vacancy.

A copy of the press release issued by Chipotle on November 25, 2025 announcing this election is filed as an exhibit to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number						Exhibit Title or Description
99.1						Press release dated November 25, 2025
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
November 25, 2025			By:			/s/ Roger Theodoredis
						Name: Roger Theodoredis
						Title: General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer