---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001702744-23-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMPL"
cik: "0001702744"
company_name: "Simply Good Foods Co"
filed_at: "2023-07-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T10:36:59.941990+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Simply Good Foods appoints Geoff E. Tanner as President and CEO, succeeding Joseph E. Scalzo

## Summary
- Geoff E. Tanner appointed President and CEO effective July 7, 2023, succeeding Joseph E. Scalzo.
- Scalzo named Executive Vice Chair of the Board; David West steps down as Vice Chair but remains on board.
- Both Tanner and Scalzo remain members of the Board; compensation details incorporated by reference from prior 8-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001702744-23-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMPL
- cik: 0001702744
- company_name: Simply Good Foods Co
- filed_at: 2023-07-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702744/000170274423000058/0001702744-23-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702744/000170274423000058/smpl-20230710.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001702744-23-000058
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001702744-23-000058.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001702744-23-000058.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Geoff E. Tanner was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Simply Good Foods Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Geoff E. Tanner as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer succeeding Joseph E. Scalzo.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702744/000170274423000058/0001702744-23-000058-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joseph E. Scalzo was appointed as Executive Vice Chair of the Board at Simply Good Foods Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice Chair of the Board
  source text: In connection with this CEO transition, the Board also appointed Mr. Scalzo as Executive Vice Chair of the Board, and David West stepped down as Vice Chair of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702744/000170274423000058/0001702744-23-000058-index.htm
- Executive change
  David West changed role as Vice Chair of the Board at Simply Good Foods Co.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Vice Chair of the Board
  source text: David West stepped down as Vice Chair of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702744/000170274423000058/0001702744-23-000058-index.htm

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