---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001857154-25-000136"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DNUT"
cik: "0001857154"
company_name: "Krispy Kreme, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T08:38:55.574144+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Krispy Kreme appoints Joseph Esposito as CAO; Kelly McBride resigns

## Summary
- Kelly McBride resigns as Chief Accounting Officer effective Sept 12, 2025 to pursue another opportunity; no disagreement with company.
- Joseph Esposito appointed Chief Accounting Officer effective Sept 15, 2025; previously VP Global Tax at Krispy Kreme.
- Esposito's compensation: $300,000 base salary, 45% target bonus, $200,000 LTI target for FY2026.
- Esposito receives one-time award: 40,000 stock options, 20,000 RSUs, 20,000 PSUs with multi-year vesting.
- Esposito holds CPA (NC, SC) and Master of Accountancy from Univ. of South Carolina.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001857154-25-000136
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DNUT
- cik: 0001857154
- company_name: Krispy Kreme, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857154/000185715425000136/0001857154-25-000136-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857154/000185715425000136/dnut-20250828.htm

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