---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-079036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TXRH"
cik: "0001289460"
company_name: "Texas Roadhouse, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T12:20:29.939413+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Texas Roadhouse appoints Morgan Executive Vice Chairman, promotes Colson & Marshall, adds Carroll to Board

## Summary
- Gerald L. Morgan appointed Executive Vice Chairman of Texas Roadhouse effective August 14, 2025, while remaining CEO.
- Christopher C. Colson changes title from Chief Legal and Administrative Officer to Chief Business and Administrative Officer, effective same date.
- Lloyd Paul Marshall named Chief Growth Officer with annual base salary of $630,000 and target bonus of $525,000; previously VP of Operations at Bubba's 33.
- Hugh J. Carroll appointed to the Board of Directors, will retire at end of 2025; received $497,499 base salary in 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-079036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TXRH
- cik: 0001289460
- company_name: Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289460/000110465925079036/0001104659-25-079036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289460/000110465925079036/tm2523108d1_8k.htm

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