---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-004609"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EWCZ"
cik: "0001856236"
company_name: "European Wax Center, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T17:41:34.043668+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# European Wax Center appoints COO David Willis as CFO; updates FY2021 guidance

## Summary
- David Willis, current COO, appointed CFO effective Jan 12, 2022; retains COO role.
- CFO Jennifer Vanderveldt departs; receives 12 months base salary, bonus, and 75,000 unit vest.
- FY2021 total revenue expected within $175.5M-$178.5M (midpoint up ~71% vs 2020).
- Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income expected to slightly exceed prior guidance.
- Ended FY2021 with 853 centers; 57 net new centers; pipeline of >330 locations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-004609
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EWCZ
- cik: 0001856236
- company_name: European Wax Center, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856236/000110465922004609/0001104659-22-004609-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856236/000110465922004609/tm223176d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-004609
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-004609.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-004609.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jennifer Vanderveldt departed as Chief Financial Officer at European Wax Center, Inc..
  - Action: leaving
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Willis succeeds Jennifer Vanderveldt, who is leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856236/000110465922004609/0001104659-22-004609-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Willis was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at European Wax Center, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Chief Operating Officer David Willis has been appointed Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856236/000110465922004609/0001104659-22-004609-index.htm

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