---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-096084"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EWCZ"
cik: "0001856236"
company_name: "European Wax Center, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-07-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T06:18:39.014989+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# European Wax Center appoints COO Angela Jaskolski (Aug 18) and Chief Development Officer Kurt Smith (July 22)

## Summary
- Angela Jaskolski named COO effective Aug 18, 2025; will oversee Franchise Ops, Field Training, Learning & Development.
- Kurt Smith named Chief Development Officer effective July 22, 2025; responsible for Business Development, Real Estate, Franchise Recruitment.
- Jaskolski receives $450k base salary, 60% target bonus, $20k sign-on bonus, 125k RSUs, and options totaling 465k shares with varying strike prices.
- Both report to CEO Chris Morris; Jaskolski comes from Madison Reed, Smith from Pizza Hut Latin America at Yum! Brands.
- CEO cites need to resume profitable unit growth; appointments aim to strengthen franchise network and operational execution.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-096084
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EWCZ
- cik: 0001856236
- company_name: European Wax Center, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-07-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856236/000095017025096084/0000950170-25-096084-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856236/000095017025096084/ewcz-20250716.htm

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