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Krispy Kreme filings document the public-company record for DNUT, including 8-K reports on operating results, financial condition and material corporate events. Recent reports include disclosures on quarterly and annual results, systemwide sales, adjusted EBITDA, cash flow, leverage reduction, underperforming door closures and refranchising transactions involving company-operated and joint venture markets.
The company's proxy and governance filings cover board composition, director elections, executive compensation, committee matters and stockholder meeting materials. Other current reports address officer transitions, compensatory arrangements, separation agreements, material definitive agreements, joint venture ownership changes, seller notes and related capital-structure disclosures tied to Krispy Kreme's operating and franchise model.
Krispy Kreme, Inc. reported a routine insider transaction by Head of People and Culture Lori M. Suess. On April 2, 2026, Suess had 117 shares of common stock withheld at $3.38 per share to cover tax obligations from vesting restricted stock units (RSUs).
After this tax-withholding disposition, Suess directly holds 111,610 shares of Krispy Kreme common stock. Footnotes indicate this includes 6,676 directly held shares and 104,934 unvested RSUs, showing the transaction was part of equity-based compensation rather than an open-market sale.
Krispy Kreme, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Nicola Steele reported a small share disposition related to tax withholding, not an open-market sale. On the reported date, 164 shares of common stock were surrendered at an indicated price of $3.38 per share to cover taxes due on the vesting of restricted stock units.
After this tax-withholding event, Steele’s reported holdings associated with this award total 320,071 shares, including 12,920 shares held directly and 307,151 unvested restricted stock units, indicating the transaction was a routine administrative step tied to equity compensation rather than a discretionary stock sale.
Krispy Kreme, Inc. reported a routine tax-withholding share disposition by a senior executive. Chief Brand & Product Officer Alison Holder had 466 shares of common stock surrendered on April 2, 2026 at $3.38 per share to cover taxes on vesting restricted stock units.
The filing shows she now holds equity tied to 326,073 shares, including 49,759 shares held directly and 276,314 unvested RSUs. The transaction is compensation-related rather than an open-market sale.
Krispy Kreme, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Joseph J. Esposito reported a small, routine tax-related share disposition. On the vesting of restricted stock units, he surrendered 164 shares of common stock at $3.38 per share to cover tax withholding obligations rather than selling shares on the open market.
After this transaction, Esposito is shown as holding a total of 106,176 shares, consisting of 3,939 directly held shares and 102,237 unvested restricted stock units. The filing reflects a standard compensation and tax-settlement event, not an open-market purchase or sale decision.
Krispy Kreme, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Raphael Duvivier reported a routine tax-related share disposition tied to equity compensation. On the vesting of restricted stock units, 714 shares of common stock were surrendered at $3.38 per share to cover tax withholding. After this transaction, he was reported as owning 558,819 shares of common stock. Footnotes indicate this includes 145,990 shares held directly and 412,829 unvested RSUs, showing he retains a substantial equity interest in the company.
Krispy Kreme, Inc. President & CEO Josh Charlesworth surrendered 1,963 shares of common stock at $3.38 per share on April 2, 2026 to cover tax withholding for vesting restricted stock units. This was a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale.
After this step, he directly owned 1,038,609 shares, including 163,373 currently held shares and 875,236 unvested RSUs. He also had indirect holdings of 281,857 shares through a Family LLC and 276,671 shares in a Revocable Trust, showing a substantial ongoing equity position.
Krispy Kreme, Inc. executive Lori M. Suess, Head of People and Culture, reports her initial beneficial ownership in a Form 3. She holds 111,727 shares of Common Stock directly and an option for 40,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.22 per share, expiring on July 14, 2031.
According to the footnotes, these options are scheduled to vest on July 14, 2028, provided employment continues through that date. Additional awards of unvested restricted stock units are described, with various tranches scheduled to vest between 2026 and 2029, further detailing Suess's long-term equity-based compensation.
Krispy Kreme, Inc. reported board and executive updates. The Board elected David Shear and Melissa Werneck as independent directors effective April 2, 2026, with Ms. Werneck joining the Compensation, Nomination, and Governance Committee.
The company also entered into an at-will employment agreement with CFO Raphael Duvivier, providing at least a $700,000 annual base salary, an annual bonus target of 80% of salary, and participation in incentive and benefit plans. The agreement includes EB-1C visa support, up to $50,000 per year for family travel to and from Europe and up to $20,000 per year for tax preparation for three years. If terminated without cause or for good reason, he is eligible for severance equal to 12 months of base salary, 12 months of COBRA premium differentials, and up to $150,000 for relocation back to Europe, subject to signing a release.
Krispy Kreme, Inc. filed an amended report to disclose the final separation terms for Chief People Officer Theresa Zandhuis, who chose to retire from all roles effective on or around March 31, 2026.
Under an Agreement and General Release dated April 1, 2026, Zandhuis receives 16 months of base salary totaling $733,333.33 and 12 months of tax‑grossed‑up COBRA coverage premiums of $49,575.31. Certain outstanding equity awards vest pro rata through the separation date, while a July 14, 2025 retention award is forfeited. Her vested stock options, including those vesting at separation, carry a strike price of $14.61 and remain exercisable for 90 days after the separation date.
Krispy Kreme is accelerating its turnaround with major refranchising and asset sales to cut debt and shift to a capital-light model. The company raised approximately $90 million from expanding its Western U.S. joint venture with WKS Restaurant Group, including about $50 million of cash at closing and a note payable over time. WKS’s ownership in the joint venture rose from 45% to 80%, while Krispy Kreme’s stake fell to 20%, and the venture added 23 company-operated shops in California and Hawaii.
The joint venture also used new debt financing to repay roughly $53.5 million of intercompany debt owed to Krispy Kreme. Separately, Krispy Kreme closed the sale of its Japan operations to Unison Capital, generating nearly $70 million of cash proceeds, which were used to pay down debt. A $40,404,497 seller note from the WKS affiliate bears 5% annual interest and matures on March 22, 2032.