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accession: "0001058090-26-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMG"
cik: "0001058090"
company_name: "CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC"
filed_at: "2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:46:11.940493+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Chipotle appoints Eskenazi as Chief Legal & HR Officer, Perdue as Interim CMO; reaffirms 2025 guidance

## Summary
- Ilene Eskenazi appointed Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer, effective Jan 12, 2026, replacing Roger Theodoredis.
- Stephanie Perdue, VP of Brand Marketing, named Interim Chief Marketing Officer succeeding Chris Brandt.
- Both outgoing executives remain as advisors for a limited period; search for permanent CMO initiated.
- Company reaffirms full-year 2025 financial guidance issued in October.
- Q4 & FY2025 earnings call scheduled for February 3, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001058090-26-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMG
- cik: 0001058090
- company_name: CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC
- filed_at: 2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058090/000105809026000002/0001058090-26-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058090/000105809026000002/cmg-20260112.htm

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