ONE Group Hospitality, Inc 8-K, filed Sep 24, 2026
ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (STKS)
About this 8-K
ONE Group Hospitality, Inc filed this 8-K on September 24, 2026, reporting on events of September 22, 2026.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On September 22, 2026, the Board of Directors of The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Caroline O’Mahony Baker to serve as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective September 22, 2026.
Ms. O’Mahony Baker, age 46, has over 18 years of experience with the Company, where she has held progressive leadership positions including most recently serving as the Executive Vice President of Operations (“EVP”) and Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) for the STK brand since September 2018. As the EVP and COO for STK, Ms. O’Mahony Baker was responsible for all STK restaurant operations, domestic and international, as well as Human Resources for the Company. In her new role, she assumes the additional responsibility for Grill Concepts and Benihana restaurant operations.
There are no family relationships, as defined in Item 401 of Regulation S-K, between Ms. O’Mahony Baker and any of the Company’s executive officers or directors. There are no transactions or relationships between the Company and Ms. O’Mahony Baker that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. O’Mahony Baker and any other person pursuant to which Ms. O’Mahony Baker was selected as Chief Operating Officer.
In connection with Ms. O’Mahony Baker’s appointment as Chief Operating Officer, her base salary will be increased to $355,000 and her target annual bonus be increased to 50% of her base salary. Upon her appointment, Ms. O’Mahony Baker will be granted 40,000 restricted stock units that vest ratably over three years.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 24, 2026 | THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Nicole Thaung |
| Name: | Nicole Thaung |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |