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

February 26, 2026

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

SHAKE SHACK INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-36823	47-1941186
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


225 Varick Street
Suite 301
	New York,	New York	10014
	(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(646) 747-7200

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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


Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001	SHAK	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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 26, 2026, Shake Shack Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release and shareholder letter announcing its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The full text of the press release and shareholder letter are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 26, 2026, in addition to issuing a press release, the Company issued a shareholder letter for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 on its website at investor.shakeshack.com. The shareholder letter is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number						Exhibit Description
99.1						Press release dated February 2 6 , 202 6 announcing financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31 , 202 5. (furnished only)
99.2						Shareholder letter dated February 26, 2026. (furnished only)
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are 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.


	Shake Shack Inc.
	(Registrant)

	By:	/s/ Peter Herpich
		Peter Herpich
Date: February 26, 2026		SVP, Corporate Controller

Shake Shack Inc. 8-K