Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On September 8, 2026, Xponential Fitness, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Jennifer Ryu as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of October 19, 2026. Ms.…
Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) is one of the Leading global franchisors of boutique health and wellness brands. Through its mission to deliver the talents, assets, and capabilities necessary for successful franchise growth, the Company operates a diversified platform of five brands spanning modalities including Pilates, barre, stretching, strength training, and yoga. In partnership with its franchisees and master franchisees, Xponential offers energetic, accessible, and personalized workout experiences Led by highly qualified instructors in studio Locations throughout the U.S. and internationally, with franchise, master franchise and international expansion agreements in 49 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and 29 additional countries. Xponential’s portfolio of brands includes Club Pilates, the Largest Pilates brand in the United States; Stretchlab, a concept offering one-on-one and group stretching services; YogaSix, the Largest franchised yoga brand in the United States; Pure Barre, a total body workout that uses the ballet barre to perform small isometric movements and the Largest barre brand in the United States; and BFT, a functional training and strength-based program. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at xponential.com.
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Item 5.02Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 8, 2026, Xponential Fitness, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Jennifer Ryu as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of October 19, 2026. Ms. Ryu succeeds Robert Julian, who has served as interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company since March 2026.
Ms. Ryu, age 51, brings more than 25 years of experience in finance, merger and acquisition (“M&A”), accounting, margin improvement and strategic execution at both public and private companies. Since 2019, she has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Resources Connection Inc., a publicly traded global professional services firm, where she led finance, accounting, investor relations and M&A initiatives, including efforts to modernize the company’s operating and financial infrastructure, enhance performance management and strengthen long-term profitability. From February 2014 to April 2019, Ms. Ryu served as the Chief Accounting Officer of Young’s Holdings, a holding company for wine and spirits sales and marketing companies. Her experience also includes senior finance leadership roles at Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, a publicly traded aluminum manufacturing company. Ms. Ryu began her career in public accounting at Deloitte. Ms. Ryu holds a B.A. in business economics and accounting from the University of California, Los Angeles.
In connection with the appointment of Ms. Ryu as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, the Company entered into an offer letter with Ms. Ryu (the “Offer Letter”). Pursuant to the Offer Letter, Ms. Ryu’s initial annual base salary is $550,000, and she is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual cash bonus program, with a target bonus opportunity of 60% of her annual base salary, based on the achievement of Company and personal performance goals. Ms. Ryu is entitled to a guaranteed cash bonus of $250,000 for 2027, to be paid in March 2028, and will receive a sign-on bonus of $150,000, to be paid within 30 days of the start date. Ms. Ryu is entitled to receive a new hire and annual recurring grant with aggregate value of $1.7 million, 50% of which will be granted in the form of time-based restricted stock units and 50% in the form of performance share units. Ms. Ryu will be a participant in the Executive Severance Plan of the Company and will be entitled to severance payments upon severance eligible terminations as set forth therein.
Ms. Ryu has also entered into an indemnification agreement with the Company in the form executed with other executives of the Company.
The foregoing summary description of the Offer Letter is included to provide certain information regarding its terms and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Offer Letter, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Ryu and any other person pursuant to which she was selected as an officer. There are no family relationships between Ms. Ryu and any director or executive officer of the Company. There are no transactions in which Ms. Ryu has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 8, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Ryu as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information in Item 7.01 of this current report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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Xponential Fitness, Inc. Appoints Jennifer Ryu as Chief Financial Officer
IRVINE, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) (“Xponential” or the “Company”), one of the leading
global franchisors of boutique health and wellness brands, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Ryu as Chief Financial Officer, effective as of October 19, 2026, following the previously announced search process. Ms. Ryu will
succeed Robert Julian, who has served as interim Chief Financial Officer since March 2026. Mr. Julian will remain a consultant to the Company to ensure a smooth transition.
Ms. Ryu brings more than 25 years of experience in finance, merger and acquisition, accounting, margin improvement and strategic execution at both public
and private companies.
Since 2019, she has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Resources Connection Inc., a publicly traded
global professional services firm, where she has led finance, accounting, investor relations, including efforts to modernize the company’s operating and financial infrastructure, enhance performance management and strengt…