Jack in the Box Director James Myers Receives 1,494-Share Award

What Happened

• James M. Myers, a director of Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK), was credited with 1,494 shares (common stock equivalents) on 2026-09-01 as an award/credit under the company’s non-management director deferred compensation plan. The reported acquisition price is $0.00, reflecting a deferred compensation credit rather than an open-market purchase or cash payment.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-01; Form 4 filed: 2026-09-02 (timely filing).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares credited: 1,494 common stock equivalents (CSEs); reported acquisition price: $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Footnote: These are common stock equivalents credited under the Jack in the Box Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Management Directors. Myers elected to defer receipt of annual cash retainers, which are credited as CSEs; the company will issue actual shares equal to the CSEs when his service ends.

Context

• This is a deferred-compensation credit (non-cash award). It does not represent a purchase or sale in the open market and should be viewed as a compensation-related credit rather than a direct signal of buying or selling conviction. The credited CSEs will convert into actual shares only upon distribution per the plan terms.