---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001804745-25-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DRVN"
cik: "0001804745"
company_name: "Driven Brands Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T10:16:53.735458+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Driven Brands appoints Mo Khalid as COO; Tim Austin succeeds as Take 5 President

## Summary
- Khalid named EVP & COO effective August 25, 2025; previously EVP & President of Take 5.
- Khalid's compensation: $575K base salary, annual bonus target 100% of base, equity target 250% of base.
- Tim Austin, formerly COO of Take 5, is promoted to President of Take 5.
- Under Khalid, Take 5 grew to >1,200 locations by June 28, 2025 with TTM sales >$1.5B.
- Khalid re-joined Driven Brands in 2023 after prior role as Meineke COO and senior roles at Great Wolf Resorts.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001804745-25-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DRVN
- cik: 0001804745
- company_name: Driven Brands Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804745/000180474525000077/0001804745-25-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804745/000180474525000077/drvn-20250825.htm

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