Jack in the Box Inc. filings document the company’s quick-service restaurant operations, periodic financial results and material events affecting its public-company governance and capital structure. Recent Form 8-K disclosures cover earnings releases, same-store sales information, discontinued operations following the completed Del Taco sale, and material agreements.
The company’s regulatory record also includes stockholder-rights and governance disclosures, including amendments and ratification of a Stockholder Protection Rights Agreement, annual meeting voting results, board appointments, director retirements, committee assignments and nomination cooperation arrangements. These filings describe how corporate actions affect security-holder rights, board composition and shareholder-control provisions.
Jack in the Box Inc. Schedule 13G: Nantahala Capital Management, LLC may be deemed the beneficial owner of 1,542,715 shares of Common Stock, representing 8.10% of the class as of 03/31/2026. Wilmot B. Harkey and Daniel Mack, as managing members, are each reported with the same beneficial amount and percentage.
The filing states the reported shares are held by funds and separately managed accounts under Nantahala's control, and that voting and dispositive power over these shares is reported as shared rather than sole.
King Mark James reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
JACK IN THE BOX INC reported that Exec Chairman & Interim CEO Mark James King received an equity grant of 186,901 shares of common stock as a compensation award. The award is structured as restricted stock units that vest in twelve equal monthly installments starting one month after the grant date.
After this grant, King directly holds 199,089 shares of common stock. Footnote disclosure states that after-tax net shares from this award are subject to a 50% holding requirement until he meets a multiple-of-salary stock ownership requirement, reinforcing ongoing alignment with shareholders.
JACK IN THE BOX INC director and executive officer Mark James King filed an initial ownership report on Form 3. He reports direct ownership of 12,188 shares of common stock, representing the unvested portion of restricted stock units granted on 3/03/2026 that vest 100% one year from the grant date.
Jack in the Box Inc. reported lower continuing sales and earnings but a swing to overall profitability as Del Taco moves to discontinued operations. Quarter revenue from continuing operations was $254.3 million versus $265.7 million a year ago, with system same-store sales down 3.8% and company same‑store sales down 2.8%. Earnings from continuing operations were $12.5 million compared with $20.7 million, and diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.65 versus $1.09. Including discontinued operations, net earnings were $10.2 million, a sharp improvement from a prior‑year net loss of $142.2 million that was driven largely by Del Taco impairment. The company closed the $115.0 million Del Taco sale in December 2025, recorded a pre‑tax loss on sale of $47.4 million, and used proceeds to prepay $105.0 million of 2019 Class A‑2 notes. Year‑to‑date operating cash flow dropped to $17.1 million from $61.0 million, while total debt fell to $1.60 billion. Management has discontinued dividends and is prioritizing further debt reduction, including a planned additional prepayment of about $99.0 million in the third quarter of 2026.
Jack in the Box Inc. reported lower continuing sales and earnings but a swing to overall profitability as Del Taco moves to discontinued operations. Quarter revenue from continuing operations was $254.3 million versus $265.7 million a year ago, with system same-store sales down 3.8% and company same‑store sales down 2.8%. Earnings from continuing operations were $12.5 million compared with $20.7 million, and diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.65 versus $1.09. Including discontinued operations, net earnings were $10.2 million, a sharp improvement from a prior‑year net loss of $142.2 million that was driven largely by Del Taco impairment. The company closed the $115.0 million Del Taco sale in December 2025, recorded a pre‑tax loss on sale of $47.4 million, and used proceeds to prepay $105.0 million of 2019 Class A‑2 notes. Year‑to‑date operating cash flow dropped to $17.1 million from $61.0 million, while total debt fell to $1.60 billion. Management has discontinued dividends and is prioritizing further debt reduction, including a planned additional prepayment of about $99.0 million in the third quarter of 2026.
Jack in the Box Inc. reported weaker second quarter 2026 results and a leadership change. Total revenues fell 4.3% to $254.3 million, with systemwide same-store sales down 3.8% and systemwide sales down to $924.6 million. Net earnings from continuing operations dropped to $12.5 million, or $0.65 diluted EPS, versus $1.09 a year earlier, while non-GAAP operating EPS was $0.76. Adjusted EBITDA declined to $51.3 million from $61.5 million.
The Board appointed Mark King as Executive Chairman and Interim CEO, succeeding Lance Tucker, and named Alan Smolinisky Lead Independent Director. Guidance for fiscal 2026 now calls for a low single-digit same-store sales decline, company-owned restaurant margin of about 17%, franchise-level margin of $265–$275 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $225–$235 million. The company continues its “JACK on Track” plan, expects 20 openings and 50–100 closures, and has discontinued dividends and share repurchases.
Jack in the Box Inc. reported weaker second quarter 2026 results and a leadership change. Total revenues fell 4.3% to $254.3 million, with systemwide same-store sales down 3.8% and systemwide sales down to $924.6 million. Net earnings from continuing operations dropped to $12.5 million, or $0.65 diluted EPS, versus $1.09 a year earlier, while non-GAAP operating EPS was $0.76. Adjusted EBITDA declined to $51.3 million from $61.5 million.
The Board appointed Mark King as Executive Chairman and Interim CEO, succeeding Lance Tucker, and named Alan Smolinisky Lead Independent Director. Guidance for fiscal 2026 now calls for a low single-digit same-store sales decline, company-owned restaurant margin of about 17%, franchise-level margin of $265–$275 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $225–$235 million. The company continues its “JACK on Track” plan, expects 20 openings and 50–100 closures, and has discontinued dividends and share repurchases.
Jack in the Box Inc. senior vice president and chief supply chain officer Carl Mount reported a small share sale linked to tax withholding. He sold 1,142 shares of common stock at an average price of $12.0991 per share on a sell-to-cover basis tied to restricted stock unit vesting.
After this transaction, he directly holds 40,730 shares. The filing notes the disposition was to satisfy tax withholding obligations under the company’s automatic sell-to-cover policy, making it a routine, non-discretionary event rather than a typical open-market sale motivated by a view on the stock.
Jack in the Box Inc. executive vice president and chief financial officer Dawn E. Hooper reported an open-market sale of 738 shares of common stock at $12.0993 per share. According to the footnote, the shares were sold automatically to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock units. After this transaction, she directly holds 35,760 shares of common stock, indicating a small, routine tax-related disposition relative to her remaining stake.
JACK IN THE BOX INC executive Sarah L. Super, EVP and Chief Legal & Administrative Officer, disposed of 1,841 shares of common stock on May 4, 2026 at an average price of $12.0999 per share. The sale was made to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock units under an automatic sell-to-cover policy, and she now directly holds 51,801 shares.
JACK IN THE BOX INC executive Steven Piano, SVP and Chief People Officer, disposed of shares to cover taxes tied to equity compensation. On this Form 4, he sold 922 shares of common stock at an average price of $12.0992 per share. A footnote explains the disposition satisfied tax withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock units under the company’s automatic sell-to-cover policy. After this transaction, he directly holds 40,145 shares of common stock.
Jack in the Box Inc. senior vice president and chief technology officer Richard D. Cook reported a sale of 1,025 shares of common stock at $12.0999 per share on May 4, 2026.
According to the footnote, the shares were disposed of to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock units under the company’s automatic sell-to-cover policy, making this a mechanistic, compensation-related transaction rather than a discretionary trade. Following the sale, he directly holds 40,130 shares of Jack in the Box common stock.