---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-092815"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RMCF"
cik: "0001616262"
company_name: "Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-24T12:40:58+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-24T12:45:07.810015+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory appoints David Denker as COO

## Summary
- David Denker appointed COO effective Aug 14, 2026; previously VP of Franchise Development since Sept 2025.
- Annual base salary set at $185,000; eligible for cash bonus target of 50% of base salary.
- Eligible for RSU grant valued at $82,500 at target performance, vesting on performance goals.
- Termination without cause or for good reason: 3 months base salary plus 3 months COBRA reimbursement.
- Denker previously President/Chief Growth Officer at Cookie Plug and over a decade at The Vitamin Shoppe.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-092815
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RMCF
- cik: 0001616262
- company_name: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-24T12:40:58+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000121390026092815/0001213900-26-092815-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000121390026092815/ea0302937-8k_rocky.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-092815.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Denker was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: approved the appointment of David Denker as Chief Operating Officer (principal operating officer) of the Company, effective August 14, 2026 .
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000121390026092815/0001213900-26-092815-index.htm

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