---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001584509-22-000244"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARMK"
cik: "0001584509"
company_name: "Aramark"
filed_at: "2022-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T09:36:26.402206+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aramark EVP HR Lynn McKee to retire Dec 31, 2022; Abigail Charpentier named Chief HR Officer

## Summary
- Lynn McKee, EVP HR for 18 years, retires Dec 31, 2022; Board accelerated planned retirement from Dec 1, 2023.
- Abigail Charpentier appointed SVP & Chief HR Officer effective Jan 1, 2023, reporting to CEO John Zillmer.
- McKee entered letter agreement for retirement benefits; expected to join Aramark Uniform Services board post-spin.
- Charpentier rejoined Aramark in 2021 after Four Seasons; earlier held HR roles at Aramark from 1995 to 2018.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001584509-22-000244
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARMK
- cik: 0001584509
- company_name: Aramark
- filed_at: 2022-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1584509/000158450922000244/0001584509-22-000244-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1584509/000158450922000244/cik0-20221130.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001584509-22-000244
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001584509-22-000244.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Abigail Charpentier was appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer at Aramark.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
  source text: On December 2, 2022, the Board approved the appointment of Abigail Charpentier, age 49, as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, effective as of January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1584509/000158450922000244/0001584509-22-000244-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lynn McKee retired as Executive Vice President, Human Resources at Aramark.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Human Resources
  source text: On December 2, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) informed Ms. McKee that it would accelerate her planned retirement date to December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1584509/000158450922000244/0001584509-22-000244-index.htm

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