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Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firm ISS Recommends Jack in the Box Shareholders Vote "FOR" all 10 of the Company’s Highly Qualified Director Nominees
SAN DIEGO, February 17, 2026--Jack in the Box Inc. ("Jack in the Box" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: JACK), today announced that leading independent proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") has recommended that Jack in the Box shareholders vote "FOR" all 10 of the Company’s director nominees, including David Goebel, Independent Chair of the Jack in the Box Board, on the WHITE proxy card in connection with the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") scheduled
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