---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001275158-23-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NDLS"
cik: "0001275158"
company_name: "NOODLES & Co"
filed_at: "2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T20:53:58.869261+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Noodles & Company CFO Carl Lukach resigns effective June 9, 2023; CEO to serve as interim CFO

## Summary
- Carl Lukach resigns as CFO effective June 9, 2023, to accept a retail CFO role closer to family.
- Departure is not due to any disagreement with Noodles & Company.
- CEO Dave Boennighausen will serve as interim CFO; he previously held the role from 2012-2017.
- Company has commenced a formal search for a permanent CFO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001275158-23-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NDLS
- cik: 0001275158
- company_name: NOODLES & Co
- filed_at: 2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515823000047/0001275158-23-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515823000047/ndls-20230515.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001275158-23-000047
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001275158-23-000047.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001275158-23-000047.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carl Lukach resigned as Chief Financial Officer at NOODLES & Co.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Carl Lukach informed Noodles & Company ("the Company") that he is resigning from his employment as Chief Financial Officer with the Company effective June 9, 2023 in order to accept another leadership opportunity within the retail industry.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515823000047/0001275158-23-000047-index.htm

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