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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-050021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMPL"
cik: "0001702744"
company_name: "Simply Good Foods Co"
filed_at: "2024-04-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T14:09:03.569358+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Simply Good Foods amends executive severance plan and retirement policy with enhanced benefits

## Summary
- Added prorated bonus for qualifying terminations within 12 months of Change in Control (greater of target or actual bonus).
- Equity acceleration for all outstanding awards upon qualifying termination within 90 days before a Change in Control.
- Retirement eligibility changed to age 59 with 7 years of service; continued vesting of stock options, RSUs.
- Severance payments restructured to comply with Section 409A short-term deferral rules.
- Plan covers CEO, CFO, named executive officers and other designated officers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-050021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMPL
- cik: 0001702744
- company_name: Simply Good Foods Co
- filed_at: 2024-04-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702744/000110465924050021/0001104659-24-050021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702744/000110465924050021/tm2412311d1_8k.htm

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