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Get filing alertsChipotle adds former KFC CEO Sabir Sami to board, expanding it to 11 directors
Filed September 14, 2026 · Period ending September 14, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Board increased to 11 directors and elected Sabir Sami as an independent director effective immediately.
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Sami most recently served as CEO of KFC Division from January 2022 to February 2025, reporting directly to Yum! Brands CEO.
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Sami will receive standard non-employee director compensation, prorated until the next annual meeting.
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Following the appointment, the board has 11 directors, 10 of whom are independent.
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Summary
Chipotle Mexican Grill expanded its board from 10 to 11 members and elected Sabir Sami, former CEO of KFC, as an independent director effective immediately. Sami brings over 30 years of global consumer and restaurant industry experience, including 16 years at Yum! Brands, where he most recently led the KFC division from January 2022 to February 2025.
His background in large-scale restaurant operations is directly relevant to Chipotle's business. The board determined that Sami qualifies as an independent director under NYSE listing standards, though he was not appointed to any board committees. He will receive compensation under the same program as other non-employee directors, prorated for his partial term until the next annual meeting.
The board stated it remains committed to ongoing refreshment and will continue to evaluate highly qualified independent director candidates. For retail investors, this is a routine governance update with no immediate red flags. The addition of an experienced restaurant executive to the board is a positive signal, but the filing does not indicate any strategic changes or material impact on operations.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Chipotle expands its board to 11 and elects former KFC CEO Sabir Sami as an independent director.
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the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (“Chipotle”) increased the size of the Board to 11 directors and elected Sabir Sami as a director effective immediately.
Chipotle's board grew from 10 to 11 members with the immediate election of Sabir Sami. The board determined he qualifies as an independent director under NYSE listing standards, though he was not appointed to any board committees.
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He most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of the KFC Division from January 2022 to February 2025, where he reported directly to the Yum! Brands Chief Executive Officer.
Sami brings 16 years of senior leadership experience at Yum! Brands, including running the KFC division as CEO. His global restaurant operating background is directly relevant to Chipotle's business.
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Mr. Sami will receive compensation in the amounts and forms paid to other non-employee members of the Board (prorated for his service on the Board from the date of his appointment until the next annual meeting of shareholders)
Sami will be compensated under the same program as other non-employee directors, with his pay prorated for the partial term until the next annual meeting. The terms are described in the company's Director Compensation Program filed with its 2025 Form 10-K.
Event · Exhibit 99.1
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Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) today announced a new addition to its board of directors, Sabir Sami, effective immediately.
Chipotle added Sabir Sami to its board of directors, effective immediately. Sami brings over 30 years of global consumer and restaurant industry experience, including 16 years at Yum! Brands and most recently serving as CEO of KFC from January 2022 to February 2025.
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With the change announced today, Chipotle’s Board of Directors will be composed of 11 directors, 10 of whom are independent.
Following the appointment, Chipotle's board will have 11 directors, 10 of whom are independent. The board stated it remains committed to ongoing refreshment and will continue to evaluate highly qualified independent director candidates.
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