Andrew Wiederhorn joins Twin Hospitality (NASDAQ: TWNP) as board chair

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Twin Hospitality Group Inc. appointed Andrew Wiederhorn to its Board of Directors effective August 18, 2025, filling a board vacancy and naming him Chairman for a term running through the 2025 annual meeting. Wiederhorn, age 59, is the founder and Chairman of parent company FAT Brands Inc. and previously served as its President and CEO from March 2017 to May 2023.

As a non-employee director, he will receive $100,000 in annual cash compensation and annual stock options for 10,000 shares. For consulting services provided since Twin Hospitality’s January 2025 spin-off, he also received 300,000 restricted shares under the Management Equity Plan. His adult children Thayer, Taylor, and Mason Wiederhorn, who consult to the company, each received 200,000 restricted shares; he is stated to have no interest in their awards and does not share a household with them.

8-K Event Classification

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

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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.

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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): August 18, 2025

Twin Hospitality Group Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware		001-42395		99-1232362
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5151 Belt Line Road, Suite 1200 Dallas, TX		75254
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (972) 941-3150

Not Applicable

(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
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share		TWNP		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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.

Effective August 18, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Twin Hospitality Group Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Andrew Wiederhorn as a director of the Company to fill a vacancy on the Board, for a term expiring at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Wiederhorn was also appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Wiederhorn, age 59, is the founder and Chairman of the Company’s parent company, FAT Brands Inc. (“FAT Brands”), and served as President and CEO of FAT Brands from March 2017 until May 2023. Mr. Wiederhorn received his B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California in 1987, with an emphasis in Finance and Entrepreneurship.

Mr. Wiederhorn will receive standard compensation payable to non-employee directors of the Company, consisting of $100,000 in annual cash compensation and an annual award of stock options for 10,000 shares. In addition, Mr. Wiederhorn has been providing consulting services to the Company since its spin-off as a separate publicly traded company in January 2025, and received an award of restricted stock for 300,000 shares of Common Stock for such services from the Company’s Management Equity Plan.

In addition, Mr. Wiederhorn’s adult children, Thayer Wiederhorn (Chief Operating Officer of FAT Brands), Taylor Wiederhorn (Chief Development Officer of FAT Brands), and Mason Wiederhorn (Chief Brand Officer of FAT Brands), have each been providing consulting services to the Company since its spin-off, and each of them received an award of restricted stock for 200,000 shares for such services from the Company’s Management Equity Plan. Andrew Wiederhorn does not have any interest in such awards nor does he share a household with any of those individuals.

SIGNATURES

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.

		Twin Hospitality Group Inc.
Date:	August 22, 2025	/s/ Kenneth J. Kuick
		Kenneth J. Kuick
		Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What board change did Twin Hospitality Group Inc. (TWNP) disclose?

Twin Hospitality Group Inc. appointed Andrew Wiederhorn as a director and named him Chairman of the Board, effective August 18, 2025, to fill a vacancy with a term expiring at the 2025 annual meeting.

Who is Andrew Wiederhorn in relation to Twin Hospitality (TWNP) and FAT Brands?

Andrew Wiederhorn is the founder and Chairman of FAT Brands Inc., Twin Hospitality’s parent company, and previously served as President and CEO of FAT Brands from March 2017 to May 2023.

What compensation will Andrew Wiederhorn receive as a Twin Hospitality (TWNP) director?

As a non-employee director, Andrew Wiederhorn will receive $100,000 in annual cash compensation and an annual stock option grant for 10,000 shares of Twin Hospitality common stock.

What equity awards did Andrew Wiederhorn receive for consulting to Twin Hospitality (TWNP)?

For consulting services provided since Twin Hospitality’s January 2025 spin-off, Andrew Wiederhorn received an award of 300,000 restricted shares of common stock under the company’s Management Equity Plan.

Did Andrew Wiederhorn’s adult children receive Twin Hospitality (TWNP) equity?

Yes. His adult children Thayer, Taylor, and Mason Wiederhorn, who provide consulting services to Twin Hospitality, each received 200,000 restricted shares from the Management Equity Plan. The filing states Andrew Wiederhorn has no interest in these awards and does not share a household with them.

When did Andrew Wiederhorn’s appointment to Twin Hospitality’s board become effective?

His appointment as a director and Chairman of the Board became effective on August 18, 2025, and his term runs until Twin Hospitality’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.