---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000807882-24-000055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JACK"
cik: "0000807882"
company_name: "JACK IN THE BOX INC"
filed_at: "2024-11-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T17:23:31.658818+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jack in the Box COO Tony Darden departs; Ryan Ostrom named Chief Customer & Digital Officer

## Summary
- Tony Darden resigns as SVP and COO effective immediately; part of planned leadership restructure.
- Ryan Ostrom, EVP Chief Marketing & Digital Officer, adds Jack Operations oversight effective Dec 6, 2024.
- Ostrom's new title is Chief Customer & Digital Officer, focusing on customer centricity and brand loyalty.
- Darden had been with Jack in the Box since June 2021; CEO Harris thanked him for contributions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000807882-24-000055
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JACK
- cik: 0000807882
- company_name: JACK IN THE BOX INC
- filed_at: 2024-11-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/807882/000080788224000055/0000807882-24-000055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/807882/000080788224000055/jack-20241122.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000807882-24-000055
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000807882-24-000055.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000807882-24-000055.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tony Darden resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at JACK IN THE BOX INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On November 22, 2024, Tony Darden notified the Company of his intention to resign from his position as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/807882/000080788224000055/0000807882-24-000055-index.htm

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