---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-079680"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SHAK"
cik: "0001620533"
company_name: "Shake Shack Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T10:35:33.771065+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shake Shack appoints Chuck Chapman to board effective July 24, 2023

## Summary
- Chapman is former COO of Panera Bread and International Dairy Queen, current CEO of Tatte Bakery & Café.
- He will serve on the Compensation Committee; appointment per cooperation agreement with Engaged Capital.
- Independent under NYSE listing standards; brings public board experience including Cava IPO.
- Also served as President of Beantown Bagels and held leadership roles at Darden Restaurants.
- Chapman received B.A. and M.B.A. from Dartmouth College/Tuck School of Business.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-079680
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SHAK
- cik: 0001620533
- company_name: Shake Shack Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620533/000110465923079680/0001104659-23-079680-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620533/000110465923079680/tm2320886d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-079680
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-079680.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-079680.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles (Chuck) J. Chapman III was appointed as Director at Shake Shack Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 5, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Shake Shack Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Charles (Chuck) J. Chapman III to serve on the Board, effective July 24, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620533/000110465923079680/0001104659-23-079680-index.htm

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