Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 6, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company's financial results for the second quarter ended June 28, 2026. A copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorpo…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 7, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company's financial results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2026. A copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporat…

Director — David Shear and Melissa Werneck: Election of new directors to the Board.

Chief People Officer — Theresa Zandhuis: Ms. Zandhuis is retiring from all positions with the Company and its subsidiaries.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On March 23, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), Krispy Kreme, Inc. (the “Company”), through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Awesome Doughnut, LLC (“Awesome Doughnut”) and Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation (“KKDC”), completed transactions with its joint venture partner, WKS Restaurant Group (“WKS”), as a result of which: (i) WKS’s indirect ownership stake in the Company’s Western U.S. joint venture, W.K.S. Krispy Kreme, LLC (the “JV”), increased from 45% to…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On February 26, 2026, Krispy Kreme, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 28, 2025. A copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securi…

Chief People Officer — Theresa Zandhuis: Theresa Zandhuis is retiring from her role as Chief People Officer with an orderly succession planned.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On December 18, 2025, Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation (“ KKDC ”), a North Carolina corporation and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Krispy Kreme, Inc. (the “ Company ”), a Delaware corporation, entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) with Lei Inc. (“ Lei ”), a Japanese corporation formed as a special purpose vehicle by a fund of Unison Capital, Inc., whereby KKDC agreed to sell to Lei all of the outstanding capital stock…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On November 6, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company's financial results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2025. A copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or i…

Chief Accounting Officer — Kelly McBride: Kelly McBride resigned to pursue another opportunity.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 7, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company's financial results for the second quarter ended June 29, 2025. A copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorpo…

Chief Financial Officer — Raphael Duvivier: The company appointed Raphael Duvivier as the new Chief Financial Officer with significant compensation and equity incentives.

CFO — Jeremiah Ashukian: Mr. Ashukian resigned to pursue another opportunity, and Mr. Duvivier was appointed as the new CFO.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On June 10, 2025, Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation (“KKDC”), a North Carolina corporation and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Krispy Kreme, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a Unit Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with (i) Verlinvest Cookies Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Verlinvest”), and (ii) Mistral Sleepless Holdings 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Mistral”). Pursuant to the…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 8, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2025. A copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporat…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth in

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On May 2, 2025, Krispy Kreme, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an incremental assumption agreement and amendment (the “First Amendment”), by and among the Company, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc., as borrower (the “Parent Borrower”), the other loan parties party thereto, with the lenders party thereto and BNP Paribas (“BNP”), as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). On May 7, 2025, the Company entered into another increm…

Chief Operating Officer — Nicola J. Steele: Ms. Steele was promoted to Chief Operating Officer from her previous roles within the company.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On February 25, 2025, Krispy Kreme, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 29, 2024. A copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securi…

Chief Growth Officer and President, International — Matthew Spanjers: Mr. Spanjers is resigning from his senior positions and will leave the company after a transition period.

Chief Growth Officer and President, International — Matthew Spanjers: Matthew Spanjers is resigning from his positions as Chief Growth Officer and President, International.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, 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 (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. On November 7, 2024, Krispy Kreme, Inc. (the "Comp…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, 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 (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. On August 8, 2024, Krispy Kreme, Inc. (the "Compan…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On July 17, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), Insomnia Cookies Holdings, LLC (“Insomnia”), a Delaware limited liability company and indirect subsidiary of Krispy Kreme, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a Unit Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with (i) Mistral Sleepless Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Mistral”), and (ii) Verlinvest Cookies Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Verlinvest”), in connection with a recapitalizati…

Michael Tattersfield, Joshua Charlesworth: Executives received lump-sum cash payments for the cancellation of their restricted equity units.