---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001275158-25-000085"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NDLS"
cik: "0001275158"
company_name: "NOODLES & Co"
filed_at: "2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T20:29:28.383541+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Noodles & Company names Joseph Christina as CEO; Drew Madsen steps down for medical reasons

## Summary
- Joseph Christina promoted from President/COO to President and CEO effective August 31, 2025; joins Board.
- Drew Madsen stepping down as CEO for personal medical reasons; will remain on Board of Directors.
- Christina receives base salary of $550,000, annual bonus target of 100% of base, 250,000 RSU initial grant (4-year vest).
- Q2 2025 earnings conference call rescheduled to August 13, 2025 from previously announced August 6, 2025.
- Madsen enters transition agreement; unvested 199,203 RSUs continue vesting if he remains on Board, other awards canceled.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001275158-25-000085
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NDLS
- cik: 0001275158
- company_name: NOODLES & Co
- filed_at: 2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515825000085/0001275158-25-000085-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515825000085/ndls-20250805.htm

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