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Krispy Kreme nominates four new directors including Hees; six incumbents not renominated
Krispy Kreme, Inc.
- New nominees: Bernardo Hees (ex-Kraft Heinz CEO), Patrick Grismer, Easwaran Sundaram, Gordon von Bretten.
- Six incumbent directors not renominated: Olivier Goudet, David Bell, Paul Michaels, Debbie Roberts, Philip Telfer, Michelle Weese.
- Annual meeting scheduled June 17, 2025; shareholders vote on nine-member board.
- Hees expected to chair new Strategy & Operating Committee; has personally invested in DNUT common stock.
- Refresh aims to support transformation into 'better and bigger' Krispy Kreme with profitable U.S. expansion.