---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-108562"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001753706"
company_name: "Whole Earth Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T01:44:30.052335+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Whole Earth Brands CEO resigns; Ohri and Robinson appointed Co-CEOs

## Summary
- CEO Michael Franklin resigned effective Oct 6, 2023; had been on leave since July amid Sababa acquisition evaluation.
- Rajnish Ohri and Jeffrey Robinson appointed Co-CEOs effective Oct 9, 2023.
- Ohri base salary $500k; Robinson base salary $600k; additional compensation TBD by board.
- Ohri was VP & Managing Director IMEA; Robinson was President of Mafco subsidiary.
- Leadership change occurs as company evaluates Sababa's proposal to acquire outstanding shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-108562
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001753706
- company_name: Whole Earth Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1753706/000110465923108562/0001104659-23-108562-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1753706/000110465923108562/tm2328263d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-108562
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-108562.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-108562.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey Robinson was appointed as Co-Chief Executive Officer at Whole Earth Brands, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Co-Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On October 9, 2023, Mr. Ohri and Mr. Robinson were appointed as the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officers, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1753706/000110465923108562/0001104659-23-108562-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Franklin resigned as Chief Executive Officer at Whole Earth Brands, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On October 6, 2023, Mr. Michael Franklin, Chief Executive Officer of Whole Earth Brands, Inc. (the “Company”), resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1753706/000110465923108562/0001104659-23-108562-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rajnish Ohri was appointed as Co-Chief Executive Officer at Whole Earth Brands, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Co-Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On October 9, 2023, Mr. Ohri and Mr. Robinson were appointed as the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officers, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1753706/000110465923108562/0001104659-23-108562-index.htm

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