SHAK: Leadership change

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. The Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Shake Shack Inc. (the “ Company ”), upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, approved an increase to the size of the Board of the Company from eight to nine members and appointed Christiane Pendarvis to fill the vacancy so created, effective as of July 2, 2026 (the “ Effective Date ”). Ms. Pendarvis will serve as a Class II director and will stand for election at the Company’s 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Board has determined that Ms. Pendarvis is independent under the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. Ms. Pendarvis will serve on the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. Ms. Pendarvis has since October 2023 served as Co-CEO of PATTERN Beauty By Tracee Ellis Ross, where she is responsible for all aspects of the business in partnership with the company’s founder, Ms. Ellis Ross. Ms. Pendarvis previously served as Co-President of Savage X Fenty from January 2020 to May 2023. Ms. Pendarvis has over 25 years of experience leading direct-to-consumer and omni-channel consumer businesses, having held executive positions with top retailers and Fortune 500 companies including Victoria’s Secret, Aerie, Old Navy, Minted and FullBeauty Brands. Ms. Pendarvis currently serves on the board of directors of Hootsuite, and was previously on the boards of Hims & Hers and Savage X Fenty. Ms. Pendarvis also serves on the Southern California Public Radio Board of Trustees and the Women of Color Retail Alliance Board. Ms. Pendarvis was named one of Women’s Wear Dail