---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-026721"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBRL"
cik: "0001067294"
company_name: "CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T16:36:17.501011+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sandra Cochran retires as Executive Chair and Board member; Carl Berquist named independent Chairman

## Summary
- Sandra B. Cochran mutually terminated employment agreement and retired effective Feb 22, 2024; resigned from Board.
- Carl T. Berquist, former Lead Independent Director, appointed independent Chairman of the Board.
- Board size reduced from 11 to 10 members.
- No disagreement; Cochran receives retirement benefits per Section 4.4; no acceleration of cash or equity.
- Cochran successfully transitioned CEO role to Julie Masino and mentored her since Nov 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-026721
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBRL
- cik: 0001067294
- company_name: CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067294/000110465924026721/0001104659-24-026721-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067294/000110465924026721/tm246656d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-026721
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-026721.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-026721.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carl T. Berquist was appointed as independent Chairman of the Board at CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent Chairman of the Board
  source text: the Board named Carl T. Berquist, the Board’s current Lead Independent Director, as the independent Chairman of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067294/000110465924026721/0001104659-24-026721-index.htm

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