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Krispy Kreme filings document the public-company record for DNUT, including 8-K reports on operating results, financial condition and material corporate events. Recent reports include disclosures on quarterly and annual results, systemwide sales, adjusted EBITDA, cash flow, leverage reduction, underperforming door closures and refranchising transactions involving company-operated and joint venture markets.
The company's proxy and governance filings cover board composition, director elections, executive compensation, committee matters and stockholder meeting materials. Other current reports address officer transitions, compensatory arrangements, separation agreements, material definitive agreements, joint venture ownership changes, seller notes and related capital-structure disclosures tied to Krispy Kreme's operating and franchise model.
JAB-affiliated entities reported an update to their Krispy Kreme exposure. They continue to indirectly hold 74,190,990 shares of Krispy Kreme common stock through JAB Indulgence B.V., while disclaiming beneficial ownership except for their pecuniary interests.
JAB Holdings B.V. has a long cash-settled total return equity swap referencing Subject Shares the dealer purchased at an aggregate initial price not to exceed $100,000,000, covering 7,069,936 underlying shares. On June 12, 2026, JAB Holdings B.V. and the dealer agreed to extend the swap’s term to August 10, 2028, which is treated as a deemed cancellation and re-entry into a new swap, but leaves JAB Holdings B.V.’s economic exposure unchanged. The swap is cash-settled only and does not provide voting, investment, or dispositive control over Krispy Kreme securities.
JAB Indulgence B.V. and its affiliates filed Amendment No. 15 to their Schedule 13D on Krispy Kreme, Inc., updating their large ownership and derivatives exposure. JAB Indulgence beneficially owns 74,190,990 common shares, representing 43.03% of Krispy Kreme’s issued and outstanding shares as of April 30, 2026.
The filing explains that various JAB holding entities may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over this same 74,190,990-share block, though they disclaim beneficial ownership beyond technical Rule 13d-3 requirements. It also notes that JAB Holdings has extended a long cash-settled total return equity swap, with notional exposure up to an aggregate initial price of $100,000,000 in Krispy Kreme shares, from its original term to a new maturity on August 10, 2028, while leaving the economic exposure unchanged.
Werneck Melissa reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Krispy Kreme, Inc. reported that director Melissa Werneck received an equity grant in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs). She was awarded 39,653 RSUs of common stock at a price of $0.00 per unit, reflecting compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
The RSUs are currently unvested and will vest on June 10, 2029, subject to specified terms and conditions. Each RSU will settle into one share of common stock upon vesting. Following this grant, Werneck has 39,653 shares reported as directly owned through these unvested RSUs.
Sundaram Easwaran reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Krispy Kreme, Inc. director Sundaram Easwaran reported receiving a grant of 33,334 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs). These RSUs were awarded at no cash cost per share and increase his direct holdings to 81,129 shares.
The RSUs will be settled on a one-for-one basis in common stock when they vest. According to the disclosure, the unvested RSUs are subject to certain terms and conditions and are scheduled to vest on June 10, 2029, making this a long-term equity compensation award rather than an open-market purchase.
Shear David Chan reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Krispy Kreme, Inc. director David Chan Shear received a grant of 39,653 restricted stock units (RSUs) of common stock. The award was granted at no cash cost per share and represents his entire reported direct holding after the transaction.
The RSUs are unvested and, subject to certain terms and conditions, will vest on June 10, 2029. Upon vesting, each RSU will be settled on a one-for-one basis in shares of Krispy Kreme common stock, linking the director’s future compensation to the company’s share performance.
Krispy Kreme, Inc. director Bernardo Hees reported an equity grant of restricted stock units. He received 64,103 RSUs of common stock as a grant or award, with no cash price per share. Upon vesting, each RSU will settle into one share of common stock, and the RSUs are scheduled to vest on June 10, 2029, subject to applicable terms and conditions.
Following this grant, Hees holds 149,516 shares of common stock directly and 2,191,950 shares indirectly through BHBK LLC, where he exercises sole investment power. The RSUs are currently unvested, so they represent future, not immediate, share ownership.
Krispy Kreme director Patrick J. Grismer received an equity award of 33,334 restricted stock units (RSUs) of common stock. The grant carries a price of $0.00 per unit, reflecting a compensation award rather than a market purchase. According to the filing’s footnotes, these RSUs will vest on June 10, 2029, and upon vesting each unit will convert into one share of Krispy Kreme common stock. After this grant, Grismer’s direct holdings reported in the filing total 81,129 shares of common stock, including unvested RSUs.
Krispy Kreme, Inc. director David J. Deno received an equity award of 33,334 restricted stock units (RSUs). The RSUs were granted at no cash cost and will vest on June 10, 2029, subject to stated terms and conditions. Upon vesting, each RSU converts into one share of common stock.
After this grant, Deno’s reported equity position consists of 93,032 directly held common shares and 91,813 unvested RSUs, for a total of 184,845 shares and RSUs reported in this filing. This reflects a compensation-related acquisition rather than an open‑market stock purchase.
Charlesworth Josh reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Krispy Kreme, Inc. President & CEO Josh Charlesworth reported an equity grant of 128,206 restricted stock units (RSUs) of common stock. These RSUs settle one-for-one in shares and are scheduled to vest on April 09, 2029, subject to stated terms and conditions.
After this grant, he directly holds 1,155,035 shares, consisting of 193,010 common shares and 962,025 unvested RSUs. Separate indirect holdings are reported through a revocable trust with 276,671 shares and a family LLC with 281,857 shares, as reflected in the filing.
Krispy Kreme, Inc. director Patricia Capel reported an equity compensation award in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs) tied to common stock. She received 64,103 RSUs, granted at no cash cost, which vest on June 10, 2029 subject to stated terms and conditions.
After this award, her reported holdings total 155,850 shares/units, with footnotes indicating 6,334 shares held directly and 149,516 unvested RSUs. This filing reflects a grant or award acquisition, not an open‑market share purchase or sale.