Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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FORM 8-K
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2026
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. | ||||
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (“Chipotle”) today announced it has hired Fernando Machado as its Chief Brand Officer, effective June 1, 2026. In this role, Mr. Machado will lead the company’s global marketing strategy, brand positioning and customer engagement efforts as Chipotle continues to execute its Recipe for Growth strategy, driving innovation and expanding its global footprint.
Chipotle also announced that it has hired Arlie Sisson as Chief Digital Officer, effective May 4, 2026. Ms. Sisson will lead Chipotle’s initiatives to accelerate innovation to enhance operations, increase efficiency and continue to develop industry-leading digital capabilities across the business.
On April 27, 2026, Chipotle issued a press release announcing the actions described above. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||
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| 99.1 | ||||||||
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SIGNATURES
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.
| April 27, 2026 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | |||||||
| By: | /s/ Ilene Eskenazi | |||||||
| Name: Ilene Eskenazi | ||||||||
| Title: Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer | ||||||||