CEO Hotseats, plus Cracker Barrel’s CEO leaves and the SEC goes after activists

Trade WireTop Stories: 127 Filings since June 26thThe headlinesNew CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CEO/director Brian J. Malloy passed away just three weeks after he became CEO: former CEO/Chair Tony Thene became CEO/chairCracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino is out after MAGA backlash to "Uncle Herschel" logo change$4.6M severanceCracker Barrel names David Deno CEOBurger KingYum! Brands and Pizza HutQuiznosBest BuyBloomin' Brands (Outback Steakhouse)Panera Brands (2024-): Audit Committee ChairKrispy Kreme (2016-)Bloomin' Brands (2019–2024)Peet's Coffee (2006-2012)Macalester College: Former Chair of the Board of Trustees (1998-2022).At COPART, CEO Jeff Liaw to step down, Jay Adair to returnCEO Jeff Liaw is resigning from the board and company.Executive Chairman Jay Adair to boomerang back as CEO.The board has a Chair (founder Willis Johnson 40%) AND an Executive Chair: Willis’ son-in-law and co-founder and boomerang CEO Jay Adair 38%Snowflake: CEO Performance Award for Sridhar Ramaswamy worth up to $100BSpeaking of Stupid money…FASTENAL: appointed new CEO Jeffery M. Watts to the board: will receive an annual cash retainer of $50,000 for his service as an employee directorSnowflake: CEO Performance Award for Sridhar Ramaswamy worth up to $100BFRANKLIN RESOURCES: one-time special $15M retention equity awards to 4 NEOs, including  CEO Jennifer M. JohnsonChief Commercial Officer Daniel Gamba, Head of Public Market Investments Terrence J. Murphy, and CFO/COO Matthew NichollsArcher-Daniels-Midland: $19M golden hello ($2.2M cash) to new COO Jeff RoweL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES: special one-time equity awards to 3 NEOsCFO Kenneth Sharp ($5M), President, Missile Solutions Kenneth Bedingfield ($10M), and President, Space & Mission Systems and Communications & Spectrum Dominance Samir Mehta, President, Space & Mission Systems and Communications & Spectrum Dominance ($10M)FEDEX: established a one-time special cash bonus pool for eligible managing