KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.: director resigns and replacement appointed

What happened The filing announced that Michael Nuzzo resigned from the board of directors on Sep 29, 2026. The filing reported that Mr. Nuzzo also resigned from the audit committee and the compensation committee. The filing announced that the board appointed David Barse to the audit committee and the compensation committee and named him chair of the audit committee. The filing further announced that the board appointed Preston Grasty to fill the vacancy on the board as a Class II director on Sep 29, 2026.

Key details

• Michael Nuzzo resigned on Sep 29, 2026; he had served as a Class II director and on the audit and compensation committees.
• David Barse was appointed to the audit committee and compensation committee and was named chair of the audit committee; the board determined he is independent and qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert.”
• Preston Grasty was appointed on Sep 29, 2026 to serve as a Class II director until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders; Mr. Grasty is age 36 and previously served on the board from Sep 2024 to Jun 2025.
• The filing states Mr. Grasty is a senior investment leader at Partners Group (employed there since 2018), the board determined he is independent, he will not receive director compensation under the company’s director compensation policy due to his affiliation with Partners Group, and he will enter into the company’s standard indemnification agreement.

Why it may matter The filing reports Item 5.02 (departure of directors or certain officers; election of directors), which covers director resignations and board appointments. A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.