---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001275158-24-000090"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NDLS"
cik: "0001275158"
company_name: "NOODLES & Co"
filed_at: "2024-09-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:23:30.336724+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# COO Brad West to retire June 30, 2025; will transition to Chief of Staff role

## Summary
- West remains COO until successor appointed, then serves as Chief of Staff to CEO through June 30, 2025.
- Base salary of $376,362 continues; eligible for 2024 and 2025 annual cash bonuses (pro-rated for 2025).
- $100,000 retention bonus payable if employed through June 30, 2025 or on earlier termination without cause or for good reason.
- No severance on retirement; equity awards continue vesting through June 30, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001275158-24-000090
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NDLS
- cik: 0001275158
- company_name: NOODLES & Co
- filed_at: 2024-09-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515824000090/0001275158-24-000090-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515824000090/ndls-20240910.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001275158-24-000090
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001275158-24-000090.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001275158-24-000090.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brad West departed as Chief Operating Officer at NOODLES & Co.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On September 11, 2024, Noodles & Company (the “Company”) announced that Brad West, its Chief Operating Officer, will retire from the Company on June 30, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515824000090/0001275158-24-000090-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brad West changed role as Chief of Staff at NOODLES & Co.
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Chief of Staff
  source text: From the Transition Date through June 30, 2025, Mr. West has agreed to serve as Chief of Staff to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515824000090/0001275158-24-000090-index.htm

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