---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001636222-22-000065"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WING"
cik: "0001636222"
company_name: "Wingstop Inc."
filed_at: "2022-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T02:39:14.800589+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wingstop CEO Skipworth receives $700K salary, $2M target equity, enhanced severance

## Summary
- Base salary $700K; target annual bonus 100% of base; target long-term equity $2M (75% performance-based, 25% service-based).
- Additional equity grant of $1.31M to adjust for prior award under old role.
- Severance plan amendments: change-in-control multiplier 2.5x, severance multiplier 2.0x for CEO.
- Offer effective March 13, 2022; Skipworth also joins board to fill vacancy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001636222-22-000065
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WING
- cik: 0001636222
- company_name: Wingstop Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636222/000163622222000065/0001636222-22-000065-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636222/000163622222000065/wing-20220425.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001636222-22-000065.txt

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