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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001702744-21-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMPL"
cik: "0001702744"
company_name: "Simply Good Foods Co"
filed_at: "2021-08-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T11:33:09.920357+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Simply Good Foods extends CEO Scalzo's contract to 6 years, grants 200k options at $36.56

## Summary
- Initial term extended from 5 to 6 years, now ending July 7, 2023.
- Retirement vesting: awards granted before Sep 1, 2022 need 1-year tenure; after Sep 1, 2022 need 6 months.
- Option grant: 200,000 shares at $36.56, 100% vest on 3rd anniversary, expire in 10 years.
- Option grant vesting continues after retirement per amended provisions.
- Amendment recognizes CEO's success integrating Quest and strong financial performance during COVID.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001702744-21-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMPL
- cik: 0001702744
- company_name: Simply Good Foods Co
- filed_at: 2021-08-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702744/000170274421000077/0001702744-21-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702744/000170274421000077/atk-20210813.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001702744-21-000077.txt

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