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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001804745-25-000097"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DRVN"
cik: "0001804745"
company_name: "Driven Brands Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:26:10.126065+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Driven Brands appoints Timothy Johnson to Board of Directors effective Jan 1, 2026

## Summary
- Timothy Johnson elected as independent director effective Jan 1, 2026, and will serve on Audit Committee.
- Johnson is former CFO of Victoria's Secret & Co. (2021-2025) and Big Lots (CFO 2015-2019).
- Johnson brings over 30 years of executive experience in global retail and consumer companies.
- No arrangements or family relationships with other directors; standard indemnification agreement to be entered.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001804745-25-000097
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DRVN
- cik: 0001804745
- company_name: Driven Brands Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804745/000180474525000097/0001804745-25-000097-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804745/000180474525000097/drvn-20251216.htm

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