---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-105275"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UTZ"
cik: "0001739566"
company_name: "Utz Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:03:13.121311+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Utz appoints Howard Friedman as CEO; Dylan Lissette becomes Executive Chairman effective Dec 15, 2022

## Summary
- Howard Friedman (Post Holdings COO) named CEO, effective Dec 15, 2022; also appointed Class I director.
- Dylan Lissette, CEO since 2013, transitions to Executive Chairman then non-executive Chairman in Q2 2023.
- Roger Deromedi becomes Lead Independent Director effective Dec 15.
- Friedman receives $850K base salary, $50K travel stipend, target bonus 110%, equity awards totaling $4M.
- Company reaffirms FY2022 outlook: net sales growth 13-15%, Organic Net Sales 10-12%, Adjusted EBITDA growth 2-5%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-105275
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UTZ
- cik: 0001739566
- company_name: Utz Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000110465922105275/0001104659-22-105275-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000110465922105275/tm2227242d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-105275
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-105275.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Howard A. Friedman was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Utz Brands, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Howard A. Friedman, age 52, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000110465922105275/0001104659-22-105275-index.htm
- Executive change
  Howard A. Friedman was appointed as Class I Director at Utz Brands, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: appointed Mr. Friedman as a Class I director on the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000110465922105275/0001104659-22-105275-index.htm

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