---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001275158-24-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NDLS"
cik: "0001275158"
company_name: "NOODLES & Co"
filed_at: "2024-04-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T15:17:47.531527+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CMO Stacey Pool resigns effective May 17, 2024; search underway

## Summary
- Stacey Pool resigns as CMO effective May 17, 2024, to accept a leadership role in auto aftermarket sector.
- Departure not due to any disagreement with the company's operations, policies, or practices.
- Company has commenced search for new CMO; Pool remains in role through May 17.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001275158-24-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NDLS
- cik: 0001275158
- company_name: NOODLES & Co
- filed_at: 2024-04-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515824000036/0001275158-24-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515824000036/ndls-20240417.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001275158-24-000036
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001275158-24-000036.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001275158-24-000036.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stacey Pool departed as Chief Marketing Officer at NOODLES & Co.
  - Action: resigning
  - Role: Chief Marketing Officer
  source text: On April 17, 2024, Ms. Stacey Pool informed Noodles & Company ("the Company") that she is resigning from her employment as Chief Marketing Officer with the Company effective May 17, 2024 in order to accept another leadership opportunity within the auto aftermarket sector.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515824000036/0001275158-24-000036-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.