---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001739566-25-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UTZ"
cik: "0001739566"
company_name: "Utz Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T08:47:53.848207+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Utz Brands realigns leadership: Devore to Head of Capital Markets & M&A; Arends becomes Principal Operating Officer

## Summary
- Cary Devore transitions to new role as Head of Capital Markets and M&A effective Jan 6, 2025.
- Mitch Arends appointed Principal Operating Officer; Transformation & Integrated Business Planning under him.
- Devore's annual base salary reduced to $100,000; eligible for M&A-driven short-term incentive bonus.
- Arends's compensation remains unchanged; he continues as Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer.
- Changes aim to drive revenue growth, productivity, and operational excellence.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001739566-25-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UTZ
- cik: 0001739566
- company_name: Utz Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000173956625000036/0001739566-25-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000173956625000036/utz-20250106.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001739566-25-000036.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 2d275353a5
  claim: Mitch Arends changed role as Principal Operating Officer at Utz Brands, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: Mr. Arends will assume the position as the Company's Principal Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000173956625000036/0001739566-25-000036-index.htm
- claim_id: a210729356
  claim: Cary Devore changed role as Head of Capital Markets and M&A at Utz Brands, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: Mr. Devore will assume a newly created role as the Company's Head of Capital Markets and M&A.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000173956625000036/0001739566-25-000036-index.htm

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