---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001636222-22-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WING"
cik: "0001636222"
company_name: "Wingstop Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T23:14:13.187480+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wingstop CEO Charlie Morrison resigns; President Michael Skipworth named CEO effective March 13, 2022

## Summary
- Charlie Morrison resigned as CEO and Chairman to become CEO of Salad And Go; remains through April 8, 2022 for transition.
- Michael Skipworth, formerly President and COO, appointed CEO and to the Board of Directors, effective March 13, 2022.
- Lead Independent Director Lynn Crump-Caine appointed Chair of the Board, replacing Morrison.
- Skipworth joined Wingstop in 2014; previously served as CFO and led the 2015 IPO.
- Investor conference call scheduled March 14, 2022 at 4 p.m. CT.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001636222-22-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WING
- cik: 0001636222
- company_name: Wingstop Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636222/000163622222000061/0001636222-22-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636222/000163622222000061/wing-20220310.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001636222-22-000061
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001636222-22-000061.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001636222-22-000061.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Skipworth changed role as Chief Executive Officer and President at Wingstop Inc..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: the promotion of its President and Chief Operating Officer, Michael Skipworth, to Chief Executive Officer, effective March 13, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636222/000163622222000061/0001636222-22-000061-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lynn Crump-Caine was appointed as Chair of the Board at Wingstop Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: Lynn Crump-Caine, 64, was appointed as Chair of the Company’s Board on March 13, 2022, to succeed Mr. Morrison as Chair.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636222/000163622222000061/0001636222-22-000061-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Skipworth was appointed as Director at Wingstop Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Skipworth was also appointed on March 13, 2022 to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Morrison’s resignation
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636222/000163622222000061/0001636222-22-000061-index.htm
- Executive change
  Charles Morrison resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at Wingstop Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
  source text: who tendered on March 10, 2022 his resignation as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board to become Chief Executive Officer of Salad And Go
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636222/000163622222000061/0001636222-22-000061-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.