Sec Form 4 Filing - Peakes Britain @ NOODLES & Co - 2024-06-10

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Peakes Britain 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NOODLES & Co [ NDLS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 520 ZANG ST., UNIT D 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/10/2024 (Street) BROOMFIELD, CO80021 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 06/10/2024 A 24,774 ( 1 ) A $ 0 25,113 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Oth er Peakes Britain 520 ZANG ST., UNIT D BROOMFIELD, CO80021 X Signatures /s/ Melissa Heidman, attorney in fact 06/11/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The Reporting Person was elected to the Board of Directors and receives a director fee in the form of RSU's. Pursuant to this arrangement, RSU's with a value equal to the fees payable, are delivered to each director. The RSU's settle in common stock on the date of grant. ( 2 )Consists of (1) 24,774 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held directly by Britain Peakes, and (2) 339 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held in the Britain Peakes Rollover IRA. ( 3 )The Reporting Person is a vice president and investment professional of Hoak and Co. As reported in a Schedule 13D/A filed June 10, 2024 (as amended from time to time, the Schedule 13D), each of Hoak and Co, Hoak Public Equities, LP, Hoak Fund Management, LP, J Hale Hoak, James M Hoak, Jr, Zierk Family 2010 Irrevocable Trust and the Reporting Person (collectively the 13D Reporting Parties) are members of a Schedule 13D reporting group and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of the Issuers Common Stock owned by other 13D Reporting Parties. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of equity securities owned by the other 13D Reporting Parties except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein. Each 13D Reporting Party disclaims beneficial ownership of all equity securities reported herein except to the extent of its respective pecuniary interest therein.

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