---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001702744-22-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMPL"
cik: "0001702744"
company_name: "Simply Good Foods Co"
filed_at: "2022-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T03:30:04.046472+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Simply Good Foods appoints new CMO; current Atkins CMO moves to advisory role

## Summary
- Linda M. Zink named Chief Marketing Officer of Simply Good Foods USA, Inc. effective May 2, 2022.
- C. Scott Parker transitions from Atkins CMO to non-executive strategic adviser for the Atkins brand, reporting to CEO.
- Zink will lead all marketing activities for the company and report to President and CEO Joseph E. Scalzo.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001702744-22-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMPL
- cik: 0001702744
- company_name: Simply Good Foods Co
- filed_at: 2022-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702744/000170274422000034/0001702744-22-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702744/000170274422000034/atk-20220425.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001702744-22-000034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001702744-22-000034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001702744-22-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Linda M. Zink was named as Chief Marketing Officer of Simply Good Foods USA, Inc. at Simply Good Foods Co.
  - Action: named
  - Role: Chief Marketing Officer of Simply Good Foods USA, Inc.
  source text: Effective May 2, 2022, Linda M. Zink has been named the Chief Marketing Officer of Simply Good Foods USA, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702744/000170274422000034/0001702744-22-000034-index.htm
- Executive change
  C. Scott Parker changed role as non-executive officer strategic advisory role for the Atkins brand at Simply Good Foods Co.
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: non-executive officer strategic advisory role for the Atkins brand
  source text: Also effective May 2, 2022, C. Scott Parker, Chief Marketing Officer of the Atkins brand since January 2011 and a named executive officer of the Company, will transition to a non-executive officer strategic advisory role for the Atkins brand and will continue to report to Joseph E. Scalzo.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702744/000170274422000034/0001702744-22-000034-index.htm

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