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Get filing alertsWingstop adds PENN Entertainment CEO Jay Snowden to board as independent director
Filed August 6, 2026 · Period ending August 6, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Board expanded from 10 to 11 members; Jay Snowden, CEO of PENN Entertainment (casino/online gaming operator), appointed as independent Class II director effective August 6, 2026.
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Snowden appointed to Audit and Compensation Committees; brings gaming/hospitality leadership experience from PENN Entertainment where he has served since 2011.
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Snowden receives standard director compensation: $100,000 annual cash retainer plus pro-rated restricted stock grant of ~$112,500 vesting May 21, 2027.
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Summary
Wingstop expanded its board to eleven members and appointed Jay Snowden, CEO and President of PENN Entertainment, as an independent Class II director. Snowden brings gaming and hospitality sector leadership experience, having led PENN Entertainment (a casino, racetrack, and online gaming operator) since January 2020 and held senior roles there since 2011. He will serve on both the Audit and Compensation Committees.
The appointment is a routine board expansion with standard director compensation. Snowden's gaming and consumer-facing business background may provide strategic perspective as Wingstop continues its franchise expansion, though the filing does not specify the rationale for the appointment. The board composition now stands at eleven members, all meeting Nasdaq independence standards for committee service.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On August 6, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Wingstop Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from ten to eleven members and elected Jay Snowden as a Class II director, effective immediately, to fill the new position authorized by the Board. The Board determined that Mr. Snowden qualifies as “independent” in accordance with the rules of Nasdaq. Mr. Snowden has been appointed a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees of the Board, effective August 6, 2026.
Wingstop expanded its Board from ten to eleven members and appointed Jay Snowden as an independent Class II director. Mr. Snowden will serve on both the Audit and Compensation Committees. The Board determined he meets Nasdaq independence standards.
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Mr. Snowden, 50, has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of PENN Entertainment, Inc. (“PENN”), an operator of casinos, racetracks, online sports betting and iCasino offerings, since January 2020. Prior to his current role, Mr. Snowden served as PENN’s President and Chief Operating Officer from March 2017 and has held various senior leadership roles since joining PENN in October 2011.
Jay Snowden is the CEO and President of PENN Entertainment, a casino and online gaming operator, a role he has held since January 2020. He previously served as PENN's President and COO starting in March 2017 and has been with PENN since October 2011 in various senior leadership positions.
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