---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-058671"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRUS"
cik: "0001772177"
company_name: "KURA SUSHI USA, INC."
filed_at: "2021-11-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T05:10:01.620904+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kura Sushi appoints Carin Stutz as director; Hiroyuki Okamoto resigns

## Summary
- Hiroyuki Okamoto resigns as director effective Nov 30, 2021; no disagreement with company.
- Carin L. Stutz appointed to board effective Dec 1, 2021, replacing Okamoto.
- Stutz also joins Compensation and Strategy & Development committees.
- Stutz has 30+ years restaurant industry experience; currently CEO of Native Foods, formerly COO of Red Robin.
- Director compensation: annual retainer $80K (half cash, half options) plus initial grant of 3,000 shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-058671
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRUS
- cik: 0001772177
- company_name: KURA SUSHI USA, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-11-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772177/000156459021058671/0001564590-21-058671-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772177/000156459021058671/krus-8k_20211123.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-058671.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carin L. Stutz was appointed as director at KURA SUSHI USA, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On November 23, 2021, the Board appointed Carin L. Stutz as a member of the Board to replace Mr. Okamoto’s vacated seat.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772177/000156459021058671/0001564590-21-058671-index.htm
- Executive change
  Hiroyuki Okamoto resigned as director at KURA SUSHI USA, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: On November 23, 2021, Hiroyuki Okamoto submitted to Kura Sushi USA, Inc.’s (the “Company”) board of directors (“Board”) notice of his resignation from his position as a director of the Company, with such resignation effective as of November 30, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772177/000156459021058671/0001564590-21-058671-index.htm

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