Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp·4

Mar 25, 4:21 PM ET

Shannon Thomas F. 4

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Lucky Strike (LUCK) CEO Shannon Thomas Receives RSU Award

What Happened
Shannon F. Thomas, CEO of Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp (LUCK), received an award of 1,196 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-03-24. This was a derivative award (transaction code A) — no cash changed hands and no per‑share price was reported. The RSUs were issued under the Business Combination Agreement related to Lucky Strike’s acquisition of Bowlero Corp.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: 2026-03-24; Form filed: 2026-03-25 (timely filing).
  • Transaction type: Grant/award of 1,196 RSUs (derivative); price = N/A.
  • Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing.
  • Vesting condition (footnote F1): RSUs vest only if the Class A share closing price ≥ $17.50 for any 10 trading days within any consecutive 20‑trading‑day period on or before the 5‑year anniversary of the Acquisition closing; otherwise they forfeit at the 5‑year mark.
  • Conversion note (footnote F2): These RSU-related Class B shares convert 1:1 into Class A shares at holder’s option and automatically convert upon certain events (e.g., CEO ceases to own ≥10% of outstanding common stock, death/disability, termination for cause, or 15 years after the Acquisition closing).

Context
This is an earned/contractual compensation award tied to the Bowlero acquisition and a stock‑price performance hurdle — not an open‑market purchase or immediate sale. RSUs are conditional and do not represent freely tradable shares until vesting/conversion conditions are met. As with other awards, this reflects compensation structure rather than an immediate bullish or bearish trading signal.