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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-045042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAVA"
cik: "0001639438"
company_name: "CAVA GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2026-06-24T13:24:57+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T13:26:20.900600+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CAVA amends executive severance plan, narrowing eligibility and tightening conditions

## Summary
- Eligibility narrowed to Executive Leadership Team only; severance requires signing a Release and Restrictive Covenants Agreement.
- Severance benefits terminate upon violation of restrictive covenants or working for a restaurant competitor (excluding full-table service).
- Base salary continuation reduced dollar-for-dollar by any compensation earned during the 12-month Severance Period.
- Amendment notice requirement removed; post-Change in Control standstill shortened from 5 to 2 years without participant consent.
- At June 22 annual meeting, stockholders elected Brett Schulman and James D. White as Class III directors, approved say-on-pay.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-045042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAVA
- cik: 0001639438
- company_name: CAVA GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-06-24T13:24:57+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/1639438/000162828026045042/0001628280-26-045042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639438/000162828026045042/cava-20260622.htm

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