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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-055117"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COOK"
cik: "0001857853"
company_name: "Traeger, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T15:25:52.550830+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Traeger announces retirement of President Jim Hardy, director James Manges resigns

## Summary
- Jim Hardy retires as President of Apption Labs (MEATER) effective Dec 31, 2025; transitions to non-executive advisor through Apr 30, 2026.
- Retirement is part of Project Gravity to close UK office and centralize operations in Utah.
- James Manges resigns as Class II director effective Dec 31, 2025; no disagreement cited.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-055117
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COOK
- cik: 0001857853
- company_name: Traeger, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857853/000162828025055117/0001628280-25-055117-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857853/000162828025055117/tra-20251126.htm

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