Cava Group, Inc 8-K, filed Apr 21, 2026
Cava Group, Inc. (CAVA)
8-K
2026-04-21
For: 2026-04-16
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About this 8-K
Cava Group, Inc filed this 8-K on April 21, 2026, reporting on events of April 16, 2026.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 16, 2026
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Item 5.02 Departure of Certain Directors or Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 16, 2026, Karen Kochevar informed CAVA Group, Inc. (the “Company”) that she would retire from the Board upon the expiration of her current term and will not stand for election for another term.
Her current term expires at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 22, 2026.
Ms. Kochevar's retirement is not the result of any disagreement between the Company and her regarding any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
The Company issued the attached press release today regarding Ms. Kochevar’s retirement from the Board.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this report:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL | |||||||
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: April 21, 2026 | CAVA Group, Inc. | ||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Tricia Tolivar | ||||||||||
| Name: | Tricia Tolivar | ||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CAVA Announces the Retirement of Karen Kochevar from the Board
Washington, D.C. — April 21, 2026 — Karen Kochevar has informed the Company that she will retire from the Board upon the expiration of her current term and will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
Ms. Kochevar’s decision is consistent with the Board’s ongoing succession planning process and reflects her intention to conclude ten years of service on the board, including service during the Company’s transition from a privately held company to a publicly traded company. Ms. Kochevar has been a valued member of the Board and has made significant contributions to the Company during a period of substantial growth and development.
Brett Schulman, Co-Founder and CEO, stated "We thank Karen for her long service on our Board and her guidance during a period of tremendous growth and change. We are profoundly grateful for Karen's service and her contributions over the years."
About CAVA Group:
CAVA is the category-defining Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant brand, bringing together healthful food and bold, satisfying flavors at scale. Our brand and our opportunity transcend the Mediterranean category to compete in the large and growing limited-service restaurant sector as well as the health and wellness food category. CAVA serves guests across age groups, genders, and income brackets and benefits from generational tailwinds created by consumer demand for healthy living and a demographic shift towards greater ethnic diversity. We meet consumers’ desires to engage with convenient, authentic, purpose-driven brands that view food as a source of self-expression. The broad appeal of our food combined with these favorable industry trends drive our vast opportunity for continued growth.
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