UniFirst COO Rooney resigns Sept. 11 with no severance

UniFirst’s Executive Vice President and COO Kelly Rooney resigned effective September 11, 2026 and entered a separation agreement without severance benefits.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

UNIFIRST CORP (UNF) reports that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Kelly Rooney’s previously disclosed resignation became effective on September 11, 2026.

On that date the company and Ms. Rooney entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release, under which she provides a general release of claims and agrees to cooperate with UniFirst on matters relating to her employment. Because her departure is a voluntary resignation, she is not entitled to any severance-related payments or benefits. The full agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 5.02, 9.01

2 items

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.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Key Figures

Final day of employment: September 11, 2026 Separation Agreement date: September 11, 2026 Exhibit 10.1: Separation Agreement and General Release +2 more

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Final day of employment September 11, 2026 Kelly Rooney’s last day as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Separation Agreement date September 11, 2026 Date UniFirst and Kelly Rooney entered into the Separation Agreement and General Release

Exhibit 10.1 Separation Agreement and General Release Filed as an exhibit to the current report

Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File Embedded within the Inline XBRL document

Company telephone number (978) 658-8888 Registrant’s telephone number including area code

Key Terms

Separation Agreement and General Release, general release of claims, emerging growth company, Inline XBRL

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Separation Agreement and General Release regulatory

"entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release with Ms. Rooney"

general release of claims regulatory

"Ms. Rooney has, among other matters, provided a general release of claims"

emerging growth company regulatory

"Emerging growth company"

An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.

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"Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)"

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What executive leadership change did UNF disclose on September 11, 2026?

UniFirst disclosed that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Kelly Rooney resigned, with her final day of employment on September 11, 2026. Her resignation had been previously announced in a filing dated August 28, 2026.

Did UniFirst (UNF) enter a separation agreement with Kelly Rooney?

Yes. On September 11, 2026, UniFirst and Kelly Rooney entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release. She provides a general release of claims and agrees to cooperate with the company on matters relating to her employment.

Is Kelly Rooney receiving severance from UniFirst (UNF)?

No. The filing states that because Kelly Rooney voluntarily resigned from her employment with UniFirst, she will not be entitled to any severance related payments or benefits under the Separation Agreement.

What obligations does Kelly Rooney have under her UniFirst separation agreement?

Under the Separation Agreement and General Release, Kelly Rooney has provided a general release of claims against UniFirst and agreed to cooperate, if necessary, with the company in connection with matters relating to her employment.

Where can investors find the full text of Kelly Rooney’s separation agreement with UNF?

The complete Separation Agreement and General Release between UniFirst and Kelly Rooney, dated September 11, 2026, is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the current report and is incorporated by reference.

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UNIFIRST CORP false 0000717954 0000717954 2026-09-11 2026-09-11

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): September 11, 2026

UNIFIRST CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Massachusetts		001-08504		04-2103460
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

68 Jonspin Road, Wilmington, Massachusetts		01887
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (978) 658-8888

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share		UNF		New York Stock Exchange

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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 28, 2026, Kelly Rooney notified UniFirst Corporation (the “Company”) of her decision to resign from her role as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in order to pursue other career opportunities. Ms. Rooney’s final day of employment is September 11, 2026.

On September 11, 2026, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release with Ms. Rooney (the “Separation Agreement”) in connection with Ms. Rooney’s separation of employment. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Ms. Rooney has, among other matters, provided a general release of claims and agreed to cooperate, if necessary, with the Company in connection with matters relating to her employment with the Company. Because Ms. Rooney has voluntarily resigned from her employment with the Company, she will not be entitled to any severance related payments or benefits.

The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Separation Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description
10.1		Separation Agreement and General Release, dated September 11, 2026, between UniFirst Corporation and Kelly Rooney.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

Date: September 11, 2026

By:		/s/ Shane O’Connor
Name:		Shane O’Connor
Title:		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Filing Exhibits & Attachments

4 documents

Agreements & Contracts

• EX-10.1 EX-10.1 27.3 KB

Other Documents

• EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA 3.1 KB
• EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE 16.8 KB
• EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE 10.6 KB