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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-001382"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNF"
cik: "0000717954"
company_name: "UNIFIRST CORP"
filed_at: "2022-01-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T18:03:54.112566+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UniFirst adopts deferred comp plan; EVP Croatti transitions to special consultant role

## Summary
- Cynthia Croatti steps down as EVP effective Feb 1, 2022, becomes Special Consultant to CEO; remains on board.
- Board adopted new Deferred Compensation Plan; eligible VPs+ can defer up to 50% salary and 75% bonus.
- Shareholders re-elected Cohen and Croatti as Class III directors; ratified Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-001382
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNF
- cik: 0000717954
- company_name: UNIFIRST CORP
- filed_at: 2022-01-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000156459022001382/0001564590-22-001382-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000156459022001382/unf-8k_20220111.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-001382
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-001382.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-001382.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Cynthia Croatti changed role as Special Consultant and Advisor to the CEO at UNIFIRST CORP.
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Special Consultant and Advisor to the CEO
  source text: In addition, Cynthia Croatti communicated to the Company on January 11, 2022 that effective as of February 1, 2022, she will be transitioning from her role as Executive Vice President.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000156459022001382/0001564590-22-001382-index.htm

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