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accession: "0001628280-26-059445"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SG"
cik: "0001477815"
company_name: "Sweetgreen, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-28T21:40:37+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-31T11:01:24.904975+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sweetgreen adopts severance plan; CEO/CFO get enhanced change-in-control benefits

## Summary
- Effective Aug 27, 2026, Sweetgreen adopted a Severance Plan for designated executives.
- CEO Jonathan Neman and Chief Concept Officer Nicolas Jammet designated Tier I; CFO Jamie McConnell and COO Jason Cochran Tier II.
- On change-in-control termination, Tier I gets 1.5x salary, Tier II 1x; plus pro-rata bonus, COBRA up to 18/12 months, full vesting of time/performance-satisfied equity.
- Non-CIC termination: Tier I 1x, Tier II 0.5x salary, pro-rata bonus, COBRA 12/6 months.
- Plan supersedes prior severance provisions in employment agreements unless participation agreement says otherwise.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-059445
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SG
- cik: 0001477815
- company_name: Sweetgreen, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-28T21:40:37+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1477815/000162828026059445/0001628280-26-059445-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1477815/000162828026059445/sg-20260827.htm

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