---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-071292"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WING"
cik: "0001636222"
company_name: "Wingstop Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T23:59:30.184463+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wingstop completes $250M securitization, declares $4 special dividend; provides FY2022 outlook

## Summary
- Issued $250M Series 2022-1 3.734% Senior Secured Notes, anticipated repayment March 2029; 1% annual amortization.
- Entered $200M variable funding note facility (undrawn at closing), replacing prior $50M facility.
- Board declared $4.00/share special dividend, payable April 7, 2022 to holders of record March 24, 2022.
- FY2022 outlook: interest expense ~$23.5M, effective tax rate 27-28%, loss on debt extinguishment ~$1M.
- CEO Charlie Morrison: total capital returned to shareholders >$645M since IPO including this dividend.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-071292
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WING
- cik: 0001636222
- company_name: Wingstop Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 1.02, 2.02, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636222/000119312522071292/0001193125-22-071292-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636222/000119312522071292/d317215d8k.htm

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