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Simply Good Foods Form 3 Reveals CFO Bealer’s Initial Equity Stake

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Form Type
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Key takeaways from Form 3 filed by The Simply Good Foods Company (SMPL)

  • Date of event: 07/03/2025; filing date: 07/10/2025.
  • Reporting person: Christopher J. Bealer, newly appointed Chief Financial Officer.
  • Direct beneficial ownership: 23,020 time-based restricted stock units (RSUs) granted under the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
  • Vesting schedule: Three equal annual installments beginning 04/16/2026, contingent on continued service.
  • Derivative position: Options on 34,035 common shares, exercisable 04/16/2028 at an exercise price of $36.49, expiring 04/16/2035.
  • No indirect holdings or open-market transactions reported.

This routine initial ownership statement aligns the new CFO’s interests with shareholders but carries no immediate valuation impact or trading signal.

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  • None.

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Insights

TL;DR: Routine insider onboarding disclosure; neutral impact on SMPL shares.

The Form 3 simply records CFO Christopher Bealer’s equity package: 23,020 RSUs plus 34,035 options at $36.49. No shares were bought or sold, and the long-dated vesting and exercise terms promote retention and alignment. The potential dilution is immaterial relative to SMPL’s outstanding share count, and there is no new financial information or strategic signal. Consequently, the filing is informative but not market-moving.

Insider Bealer Christopher J
Role Chief Financial Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
holding Options to Purchase Common Stock -- -- --
holding Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Options to Purchase Common Stock — 34,035 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 23,020 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. F1. Represents time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted under the issuer's 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. The RSUs vest in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on April 16, 2026, subject to the reporting person's continuous service with the issuer as of each vesting date.

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FAQ

Who filed the Form 3 for Simply Good Foods (SMPL)?
Christopher J. Bealer, the company’s Chief Financial Officer, filed the initial insider ownership statement.

How many Simply Good Foods shares does the CFO currently own?
The filing shows 23,020 restricted stock units (RSUs), each representing the right to one common share.

What stock options were disclosed in SMPL's Form 3?
Bealer holds 34,035 options exercisable at $36.49, starting 04/16/2028 and expiring 04/16/2035.

When do the RSUs disclosed in SMPL's Form 3 vest?
They vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 04/16/2026, subject to continued service.

Does the filing indicate any indirect ownership by the CFO?
No. All reported holdings are directly owned; no indirect interests were disclosed.

Is this Form 3 likely to affect SMPL's stock price?
Probably not; it is a routine disclosure with no share purchases, sales, or new financial data.
SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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OMB Number: 3235-0104
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Bealer Christopher J
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1225 17TH ST.
SUITE 1000
(Street)
DENVER CO 80202
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/03/2025 		3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Simply Good Foods Co [ SMPL ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 23,020(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options to Purchase Common Stock 04/16/2028 04/16/2035 Common Stock 34,035 $36.49 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted under the issuer's 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. The RSUs vest in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on April 16, 2026, subject to the reporting person's continuous service with the issuer as of each vesting date.
Remarks:
/s/ Neil J. Eckstein as Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher J. Bealer 07/10/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR