---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-029677"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TXRH"
cik: "0001289460"
company_name: "Texas Roadhouse, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T05:20:52.250196+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Texas Roadhouse appoints Jane Grote Abell to board, boosts executive salaries

## Summary
- Board expanded from 8 to 9; Jane Grote Abell (Donatos Pizza Executive Chairwoman) appointed as independent director.
- CEO Jerry Morgan base salary raised to $1.3M, target bonus to $1.3M; President Gina Tobin base to $700K, bonus to $700K.
- Five officers (Monroe, Colson, Mujica, Doster) each get base salary $550K and target bonus $425K, effective Jan 24, 2024.
- Abell receives 1,300 restricted stock units vesting Jan 8, 2025; no initial committee assignment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-029677
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TXRH
- cik: 0001289460
- company_name: Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289460/000110465924029677/0001104659-24-029677-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289460/000110465924029677/tm247610d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-029677.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jane Grote Abell was appointed as Director at Texas Roadhouse, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 28, 2024 and following the increase in the size of the Board, the Board appointed Jane Grote Abell to fill the vacancy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289460/000110465924029677/0001104659-24-029677-index.htm

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