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8-K filed May 28, 2026, 3:59 PM ET ticker UTZ CIK 0001739566
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Utz Brands' EVP & principal operating officer resigns; CEO to assume role

Utz Brands, Inc.

item 5.02item 7.01

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Departed

Mitchell Arends

EVP, Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer and principal operating officer
UTZ · Utz Brands, Inc.
Effective
2026-06-19
Filed
May 28, 2026, 3:59 PM ET
On May 26, 2026, Mitchell Arends, the EVP, Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer and principal operating officer of Utz Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) informed the Company of his intention to resign from his position at the Company, effective June 19, 2026.
Role change

Howard Friedman

Chief Executive Officer and principal operating officer
UTZ · Utz Brands, Inc.
Effective
2026-06-19
Filed
May 28, 2026, 3:59 PM ET
Howard Friedman, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will assume the additional role of principal operating officer of the Company.

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Mitchell Arends resigned as EVP, Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer and principal operating officer at Utz Brands, Inc..

On May 26, 2026, Mitchell Arends, the EVP, Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer and principal operating officer of Utz Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) informed the Company of his intention to resign from his position at the Company, effective June 19, 2026.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0 SEC evidence

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Howard Friedman changed role as Chief Executive Officer and principal operating officer at Utz Brands, Inc..

Howard Friedman, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will assume the additional role of principal operating officer of the Company.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0 SEC evidence

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On May 26, 2026, Mitchell Arends, the EVP, Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer and principal operating officer of Utz Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) informed the Company of his intention to resign from his position at the Company, effective June 19, 2026.

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