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Kura Sushi USA, Inc. filings document results of operations, financial-condition updates, governance matters, and officer and director changes for its U.S. Japanese restaurant business. Recent Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual earnings releases and conference-call materials, including disclosures tied to sales, operating results, restaurant-level metrics, expenses, and new restaurant activity.
Governance filings also record annual meeting voting results, director elections, auditor ratification, executive officer departures and interim appointments, and the company's Class A and Class B common stock voting structure.
Kura Sushi USA insider Hajime Uba reported two equity transactions. On 02/01/2026, 222.8149 shares of Class A common stock were withheld at $66.81 per share to cover tax obligations tied to vesting restricted stock.
On 02/02/2026, Uba received a grant of 4,228 restricted stock units, each representing one share of Class A common stock at a stated price of $0. Following these transactions, he directly beneficially owned 10,031.5172 shares of Class A common stock and serves as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and director.
Kura Sushi USA officer Jeffrey J. Uttz reported routine equity compensation and tax withholding transactions in the company’s Class A common stock. On 02/01/2026, 163.4785 shares were withheld at $66.81 per share to cover taxes related to vesting restricted stock, leaving 5,120.6846 shares directly held. On 02/02/2026, he received a grant of 2,514 restricted stock units at no cost, each representing one future share of Class A common stock, increasing his directly held balance to 7,634.6846 shares.
Kura Sushi USA, Inc. director Treasa Bowers received a grant of 1,047 restricted stock units on February 2, 2026. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the company’s Class A common stock, effectively increasing her equity-based compensation stake.
After this grant, Bowers beneficially owns 2,392 shares of Class A common stock in direct ownership form. The transaction was recorded at a price of $0 per share, reflecting that it is an equity compensation award rather than an open-market purchase.
Kura Sushi USA director Carin Stutz received an equity grant from the company. On February 2, 2026, she was awarded 1,047 restricted stock units of Kura Sushi USA, Inc. Class A common stock at a price of $0 per unit as compensation.
Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock in the future. After this grant, Stutz beneficially owns 5,085 shares of Class A common stock, held in direct ownership.
Kura Sushi USA, Inc. director Claudia Schaefer received new equity awards in the form of restricted stock units and stock options. She was granted 1,078 restricted stock units, each representing one share of Class A common stock, resulting in 1,078 Class A shares beneficially owned directly after the grant.
She was also granted an option to purchase 2,000 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $66.81 per share. According to the vesting terms, 25% of this option will vest one year from the February 2, 2026 grant date, with the remaining 75% vesting quarterly over 36 months starting February 2, 2027.
Kura Sushi USA, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Shahin Allameh reported equity compensation-related transactions in Class A common stock. On 02/01/2026, 124.7755 shares were withheld at $66.81 per share to cover tax obligations tied to vesting restricted stock. On 02/02/2026, Allameh received a grant of 2,095 restricted stock units, each representing one share of Class A common stock at $0 per unit. Following these transactions, Allameh directly beneficially owned 4,211.7521 shares of Class A common stock.
Kura Sushi USA, Inc. director Shintaro Asako reported receiving a grant of 1,047 restricted stock units of Class A common stock on 02/02/2026. The grant was made at a price of $0 per share, increasing his directly held beneficial ownership to 3,235 Class A shares.
Kura Sushi USA officer Brent Takao reported routine equity transactions in the company’s Class A common stock. On February 1, 2026, 89.3606 shares were withheld at $66.81 per share to cover his tax obligations from vesting restricted stock.
On February 2, 2026, he received a grant of 1,362 restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to one share of Class A common stock at a price of $0. After these transactions, he directly owned 3,649.1745 shares of Class A common stock.
Kura Sushi USA's Chief People Officer Arlene Petokas reported routine equity compensation activity. On February 2, 2026, she was granted 1,571 restricted stock units, each representing one share of Class A common stock at a stated price of $0 per unit. The day before, on February 1, 2026, 102.5383 shares of Class A common stock were withheld to cover her tax obligations tied to vesting restricted stock, at a price of $66.81 per share. After these transactions, she beneficially owned 4,787.1724 Class A shares directly.
Kura Sushi USA, Inc. held its 2026 annual stockholder meeting on January 21, 2026, where investors voted on board membership, auditor ratification and executive pay. A quorum was present, with 9,613,169 shares of Class A common stock and 1,000,050 shares of Class B common stock represented, totaling 92.9% of combined voting power.
Stockholders elected five directors — Shintaro Asako, Treasa Bowers, Claudia Schaefer, Carin L. Stutz and Hajime Uba — to serve until the 2027 annual meeting. They also ratified KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2026, with 19,596,028 votes in favor. In an advisory vote, stockholders approved the company’s named executive officer compensation, with 18,594,882 votes for and 265,335 against.
The company subsequently issued a press release on January 22, 2026 regarding the election of Claudia Schaefer as a director, which was furnished as an exhibit.