Noodles & Co Board to Shrink to Seven Members as Two Directors Decline Re-election

summarizeSummary

Two Class I directors, Robert Hartnett and Mary Egan, will not seek re-election at Noodles & Company's 2026 Annual Meeting, leading the Board to reduce its size from nine to seven members to better align with the company's current operational scale.

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• Two Directors Not Seeking Re-election

  Robert Hartnett and Mary Egan, Class I directors, notified the Board of their decision not to stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Their departure is not due to any disagreement with management or the Board.

• Board Size Reduced

  The Board voted to decrease its size from nine members to seven members, effective at the Annual Meeting, to better align with the company's current size and complexity.

• Board Rebalancing

  Mr. Lynch was nominated as a Class I director and will resign as a Class III member, contingent upon his election, to rebalance the board classes.

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This 8-K details significant changes to Noodles & Company's board composition, with two long-serving directors opting not to stand for re-election. While their decisions were not due to disagreements, the Board's subsequent vote to reduce its size from nine to seven members is a notable governance adjustment. This streamlining of the board, explicitly stated as aligning with the company's "size and complexity," follows closely on the heels of the company's recent 10-K filing which reported an increased net loss and a significant operational restructuring. This suggests a broader effort to optimize the company's structure and operations in response to its financial performance. Investors should monitor future board appointments and any further strategic shifts.