---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-016175"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FATAQ"
cik: "0001705012"
company_name: "Fat Brands, Inc"
filed_at: "2023-05-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T06:37:52.920391+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FAT Brands CEO Wiederhorn resigns; Kuick, Rosen named Co-CEOs effective May 5, 2023

## Summary
- Andrew Wiederhorn resigned as CEO effective May 5, 2023, becoming outside consultant/strategic advisor.
- Kenneth Kuick and Robert Rosen appointed Co-CEOs effective May 5, 2023; Kuick also remains CFO, Rosen remains Head of Debt Capital Markets.
- Each Co-CEO receives $550,000 base salary, minimum annual bonus of $270,000, and eligibility for equity awards.
- Kuick gets 6 months severance on qualifying termination; Rosen gets 12 months; full equity acceleration on change in control or termination without cause/good reason.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-016175
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FATAQ
- cik: 0001705012
- company_name: Fat Brands, Inc
- filed_at: 2023-05-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705012/000149315223016175/0001493152-23-016175-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705012/000149315223016175/form8-k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-016175
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-016175.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew Wiederhorn resigned as Chief Executive Officer at Fat Brands, Inc.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Andrew Wiederhorn resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the Company with an effective date of May 5, 2023, and became an outside consultant and strategic advisor to the Company on such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705012/000149315223016175/0001493152-23-016175-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert Rosen was appointed as Co-Chief Executive Officer at Fat Brands, Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Co-Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Kenneth Kuick and Robert Rosen, who began serving as Co-Chief Executive Officers ("Co-CEO's") of the Company on May 5, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705012/000149315223016175/0001493152-23-016175-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kenneth Kuick was appointed as Co-Chief Executive Officer at Fat Brands, Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Co-Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Kenneth Kuick and Robert Rosen, who began serving as Co-Chief Executive Officers ("Co-CEO's") of the Company on May 5, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705012/000149315223016175/0001493152-23-016175-index.htm

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