---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-056911"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNF"
cik: "0000717954"
company_name: "UNIFIRST CORP"
filed_at: "2023-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T05:08:08.638455+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Two directors retire from UniFirst Board; replacements already added

## Summary
- Directors Phillip L. Cohen and Thomas S. Postek retired on Oct 27, 2023, effective immediately.
- Retirements were not due to any disagreement with the company's operations or policies.
- Recent board additions Joseph M. Nowicki and Sergio A. Pupkin were made in anticipation of these retirements.
- Nominating Committee will continue to seek additional board candidates.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-056911
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNF
- cik: 0000717954
- company_name: UNIFIRST CORP
- filed_at: 2023-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017023056911/0000950170-23-056911-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017023056911/unf-20231027.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-056911
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-056911.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-056911.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas S. Postek retired as Director at UNIFIRST CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 27, 2023, each of Phillip L. Cohen and Thomas S. Postek informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of UniFirst Corporation (the “Company”) that he is retiring as a member of the Board, including from his roles on the committees of the Board, effective October 27, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017023056911/0000950170-23-056911-index.htm
- Executive change
  Phillip L. Cohen retired as Director at UNIFIRST CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 27, 2023, each of Phillip L. Cohen and Thomas S. Postek informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of UniFirst Corporation (the “Company”) that he is retiring as a member of the Board, including from his roles on the committees of the Board, effective October 27, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017023056911/0000950170-23-056911-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.