---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-026540"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FATAQ"
cik: "0001705012"
company_name: "Fat Brands, Inc"
filed_at: "2025-09-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T08:19:11.089814+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FAT Brands appoints founder Andrew Wiederhorn as President and CEO effective Sept 2, 2025

## Summary
- Andrew Wiederhorn returns as President and CEO; held same role from 2017 to May 2023.
- Ken Kuick continues as CFO; Taylor Wiederhorn continues as Chief Development Officer.
- Mr. Wiederhorn has been consulting under a Consulting Agreement since May 2023.
- He will no longer receive director fees effective immediately.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-026540
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FATAQ
- cik: 0001705012
- company_name: Fat Brands, Inc
- filed_at: 2025-09-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705012/000164117225026540/0001641172-25-026540-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705012/000164117225026540/form8-k.htm

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