---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-051556"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAVA"
cik: "0001639438"
company_name: "CAVA GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2026-08-03T13:17:50+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-03T13:19:04.647505+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CAVA appoints Ulta Beauty's Amiee Bayer-Thomas to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 8 to 9 directors; Thomas appointed effective July 29, 2026.
- Thomas serves on Audit Committee and Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee.
- She is Chief Retail Officer of Ulta Beauty, overseeing 1,500+ stores and 60,000+ associates.
- Thomas brings 30+ years of retail operations, supply chain, and real estate experience.
- CEO Brett Schulman cited her multi-unit operations and talent development expertise.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-051556
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAVA
- cik: 0001639438
- company_name: CAVA GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-08-03T13:17:50+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639438/000162828026051556/0001628280-26-051556-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639438/000162828026051556/cava-20260729.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-051556
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-051556.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-051556.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Amiee Lynn Thomas was appointed as Director at CAVA GROUP, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 29, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of CAVA Group, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Amiee Lynn Thomas to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639438/000162828026051556/0001628280-26-051556-index.htm

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