Krispy Kreme, Inc.·4

May 4, 4:14 PM ET

Charlesworth Josh 4

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Krispy Kreme CEO Josh Charlesworth Surrenders 7,569 Shares

What Happened

  • Josh Charlesworth, President & CEO (and director) of Krispy Kreme, had 7,569 shares disposed on May 1, 2026 at $3.94 per share, totaling $29,822.
  • The disposition was a tax-withholding event (shares surrendered) related to the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

  • Transaction date and price: May 1, 2026 — 7,569 shares at $3.94 each (total ~$29,822).
  • Shares owned after transaction (per filing): Direct holdings 182,417; unvested RSUs 848,623.
  • Footnotes: F1 — shares surrendered to cover tax withholding for RSU vesting; F2 — ownership breakdown (direct and unvested RSUs). Transaction code F denotes tax withholding.
  • Form 4 filed May 4, 2026 (filing reflected in accession 0001868524-26-000008).

Context

  • This was a cashless withholding to satisfy tax obligations on vested RSUs — a routine administrative disposition that does not necessarily reflect the insider’s view of the company’s stock.
  • For investors, purchases or open-market sales often carry more signal than tax-withholding surrenders; note he still holds a substantial number of unvested RSUs.