---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001275158-23-000063"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NDLS"
cik: "0001275158"
company_name: "NOODLES & Co"
filed_at: "2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T11:20:12.496346+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Thomas Lynch appointed to Noodles & Company Board effective May 30, 2023

## Summary
- Lynch, founder and Senior Managing Director of Mill Road Capital, is a major shareholder in the company.
- He previously served on the board from March 2017 to July 2019.
- Lynch will serve as a Class I director with term through the 2026 annual meeting.
- He is not expected to serve on any board committees at this time.
- Compensation follows non-employee director program described in the March 31, 2023 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001275158-23-000063
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NDLS
- cik: 0001275158
- company_name: NOODLES & Co
- filed_at: 2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515823000063/0001275158-23-000063-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515823000063/ndls-20230530.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001275158-23-000063
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001275158-23-000063.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001275158-23-000063.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas Lynch was appointed as Director at NOODLES & Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 30, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Noodles & Company (the “Company”), appointed Thomas Lynch as a member of the Board effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515823000063/0001275158-23-000063-index.htm

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