---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-310448"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAPL"
cik: "0001538849"
company_name: "CrossAmerica Partners LP"
filed_at: "2026-07-21T20:45:55+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-21T20:47:07.990662+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CrossAmerica appoints Jonathan Benfield as permanent CFO; maintains Q2 distribution at $0.5250/unit

## Summary
- Jonathan E. Benfield appointed CFO effective July 20, 2026; previously interim CFO and CAO since March 2, 2026.
- No change in Benfield's compensation; no family relationships or material interests.
- Phantom unit grants to six non-employee directors: each $66,875 fair market value, vesting one year, with DERs.
- Quarterly distribution maintained at $0.5250/unit ($2.10 annualized), payable Aug 13, record Aug 3.
- Q2 earnings call Aug 6 at 9:00 AM ET; earnings release after market close Aug 5.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-310448
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAPL
- cik: 0001538849
- company_name: CrossAmerica Partners LP
- filed_at: 2026-07-21T20:45:55+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1538849/000119312526310448/0001193125-26-310448-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1538849/000119312526310448/capl-20260720.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-310448
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-310448.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-310448.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jonathan E. Benfield was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at CrossAmerica Partners LP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On July 20, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of CrossAmerica GP LLC, the general partner (the “General Partner”) of CrossAmerica Partners LP (“CrossAmerica” or the “Partnership”), appointed Jonathan E. Benfield to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1538849/000119312526310448/0001193125-26-310448-index.htm

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