Simply Good Foods Co 8-K

What Happened

• Simply Good Foods Co. (SMPL) filed an 8-K on April 21, 2026, disclosing that on April 20, 2026 the company announced corporate realignment initiatives and that Amy Held, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (a named executive officer), will depart the company by June 1, 2026.
• The filing states Ms. Held will receive the benefits she is entitled to under the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Executive Severance Plan. The Compensation Committee approved accelerating the vesting of 6,881 time‑based restricted stock units (RSUs) to be effective June 1, 2026.

Key Details

• Filing date: April 21, 2026 (announcement made April 20, 2026).
• Officer departing: Amy Held, SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer; departure effective by June 1, 2026.
• Severance: Ms. Held will receive benefits under the Third Amended and Restated Executive Severance Plan.
• Equity action: Accelerated vesting of 6,881 time‑based RSUs to June 1, 2026.

Why It Matters

• This is an Item 5.02 disclosure (departure of a named executive officer). Investors track such executive changes because they relate to leadership continuity and executive compensation.
• The accelerated vesting of 6,881 RSUs and the severance arrangement are concrete, reportable actions that may affect the timing of share‑based compensation expense and equity outstanding in future financial reporting.