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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-121678"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TXRH"
cik: "0001289460"
company_name: "Texas Roadhouse, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T23:48:46.385752+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Texas Roadhouse appoints Donna E. Epps to board; expands to seven directors

## Summary
- Board increased from six to seven directors; Epps appointed effective October 1, 2021.
- Epps to serve on Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees.
- Epps brings 31 years at Deloitte and current board service at SAIA Inc. and Texas Pacific Land Trust.
- Granted 500 restricted stock units vesting January 8, 2022, under the non-employee director compensation plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-121678
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TXRH
- cik: 0001289460
- company_name: Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289460/000110465921121678/0001104659-21-121678-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289460/000110465921121678/tm2128890d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-121678.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Donna E. Epps was appointed as Director at Texas Roadhouse, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 30, 2021, the Board appointed Donna E. Epps to fill the vacancy, effective as of October 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289460/000110465921121678/0001104659-21-121678-index.htm

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