295 material Form 8-K filings that 257 companies we cover made with the SEC in December 2024, each read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). All of them were written later, when past filings were added: a selection, not every 8-K of the month (see the note below).
SL Green Realty agreed on December 27, 2024 to extend Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Marc Holliday's term for three and a half years through July 18, 2028, with the new employment agreement effective January 18, 2025. The agreement sets a $1.4 million base salary, a $5 million annual time-based LTIP award and a $5 million performance-based LTIP award, along with a $10 million casino bonus tied to a possible hotel/casino conversion at 1515 Broadway.
Term extended to July 18, 2028, effective January 18, 2025, with automatic one-year renewals unless either party gives notice
Base salary of $1,400,000 per year; target annual cash bonus of 200% of base salary
Grant of 217,917 Class O LTIP units on December 27, 2024, with an approximate grant date value of $4.5 million
Potential $10,000,000 one-time cash bonus if 1515 Broadway is converted into a hotel/casino and milestones are met
On December 27, 2024, Texas Roadhouse entered into new employment agreements with six senior officers, including CEO Jerry Morgan, effective January 8, 2025, with initial terms ending January 7, 2028. The filing sets 2025 base salaries, target bonuses tied to EPS growth and pre-tax profits, and large equity grants, including performance-based awards with EPS growth targets through 2027.
CEO Jerry Morgan's 2025 base salary is $1,400,000, with a target bonus of $1,400,000 and a maximum of $2,800,000.
Morgan's 2025 restricted stock units are valued at $2,100,000, and his performance-based restricted stock units have a target value of $6,300,000.
Performance-based awards use EPS growth targets of 10% (2025), 21% (two-year) and 33% (three-year) versus fiscal 2024.
Agreements supersede prior contracts, and severance pay is tied to termination events, with enhanced terms after a change in control.
Palomar Holdings entered into a new executive employment agreement with CEO and Board Chair Mac Armstrong, effective January 1, 2025, extending his employment term through January 1, 2029. The filing sets his base salary, bonus targets, long-term incentive award and severance terms, including enhanced benefits tied to a change in control.
Base salary of $1,250,000 per year, with an annual target bonus of 175% of base salary and a maximum of 350% of base salary.
Annual long-term incentive award with a target value of 300% of base salary, subject to Compensation Committee approval.
Severance equal to 200% of base salary plus target bonus, paid over 24 months, if terminated without Cause or for Good Reason; certain equity accelerates on a change in control.
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund (JFR) said Coale Mechlin has been named a portfolio manager of the Fund, effective December 30, 2024. The filing states there have been no changes to the Fund's investment objectives or policies.
Coale Mechlin named portfolio manager effective December 30, 2024
He is on Nuveen's Leveraged Finance team, focusing on bank loan strategies
He joined Nuveen in 2017 as a research analyst covering Technology
No changes to the Fund's investment objectives or policies
Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) added Coale Mechlin as a portfolio manager effective December 30, 2024. Mechlin is a portfolio manager on Nuveen's Leveraged Finance team, focused on the platform's bank loan strategies, and joined Nuveen in 2017. The filing states there have been no changes to the Fund's investment objectives or policies.
Coale Mechlin named portfolio manager effective December 30, 2024
Mechlin joined Nuveen in 2017 as a research analyst covering the Technology sector
Prior roles include high yield/senior loan capital markets associate at J.P. Morgan and analyst at UBS Investment Bank
No changes to the Fund's investment objectives or policies
NexPoint Residential Trust said CFO Brian Mitts is resigning from his finance roles effective 11:59 p.m. Central Time on December 31, 2024. The Board appointed Paul Richards as CFO and David Willmore as Chief Accounting Officer, both effective 12:00 a.m. Central Time on January 1, 2025, so shareholders will see a change in the company's senior finance leadership. The filing does not state a reason for the resignation.
Brian Mitts resigns as CFO, Executive VP-Finance, Secretary and Treasurer, effective 11:59 p.m. Central Time, December 31, 2024.
Paul Richards, 36, becomes CFO, Executive VP-Finance, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary, and principal financial and accounting officer, effective 12:00 a.m. Central Time, January 1, 2025.
David Willmore becomes Chief Accounting Officer, Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Secretary, effective 12:00 a.m. Central Time, January 1, 2025.
Richards has been CFO of VineBrook Homes Trust, Inc. since August 2024; the filing states he has no material interest in related-person transactions requiring disclosure.
L3Harris director General (ret.) Peter W. Chiarelli notified the board on December 20, 2024, that he will retire at the end of 2024 and will not stand for re-election at the next annual meeting, citing the company's retirement policy. The filing states the decision does not involve any disagreement with the company on its operations, policies, or practices.
Chiarelli notified the board on December 20, 2024, of his decision to retire.
He will leave the board at the end of 2024 and will not stand for re-election, per the company's retirement policy.
The filing states there was no disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.
The company thanked him for twelve years of board service.
Century Communities, Inc. entered into amended and restated employment agreements with Dale Francescon and Robert J. Francescon, effective January 1, 2025. The changes replace the company's Co-Chief Executive Officer structure with Robert J. Francescon as Chief Executive Officer and President and Dale Francescon as Executive Chair, and remove retirement payments and benefits in favor of an optional part-time strategic advisor role.
Robert J. Francescon becomes Chief Executive Officer and President, effective January 1, 2025
Dale Francescon becomes Executive Chair, effective January 1, 2025, ending the Co-Chief Executive Officer structure
Retirement definition and related payments and benefits are eliminated; executives may instead serve as part-time strategic advisors to the Board
Amended agreements were signed December 27, 2024 and filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2
ServiceNow amended employment agreements with Chairman and CEO William R. McDermott, CFO Gina Mastantuono and Chief People Officer Jaqueline Canney, effective January 1, 2025, to incorporate a new Executive Severance Policy. The policy standardizes severance payments and benefits for the executive leadership team, including enhanced payments tied to a change in control.
Agreements dated December 24, 2024; amendments take effect January 1, 2025
Change-in-control terms: 2 times salary plus target bonus for the CEO and 1.5 times for other eligible employees, with 100% vesting of time-based RSUs
Non-change-in-control CEO severance: cash equal to annual base salary, actual bonus, and 12 months of COBRA coverage
Filing does not state a dollar value of potential payments
First Hawaiian, Inc. said Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer Christopher L. Dods submitted his resignation from the company and First Hawaiian Bank on December 20, 2024, effective March 31, 2025. The filing does not name a successor, and the company said Dods will work with management through the first quarter of 2025 to ensure a smooth transition.
Resignation submitted December 20, 2024; effective March 31, 2025
Dods held the positions of Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer at both the company and First Hawaiian Bank
Dods will continue working with management through the first quarter of 2025 for a transition
CEO Bob Harrison thanked Dods and cited his role in modernizing the bank and its digital experience
Harmonic Inc. disclosed that director Mitzi Reaugh will resign from its Board of Directors effective December 31, 2024, to pursue other professional commitments. The filing says her departure is not due to any disagreement with management or the Board, and the Board will have eight directors, seven of them independent, after her exit.
Mitzi Reaugh informed the Board on December 20, 2024 of her resignation.
Resignation takes effect December 31, 2024; the filing cites other professional commitments.
No disagreement with management or the Board on operations, policies or practices, per the filing.
Board will have eight directors (seven independent) after her departure; four new independent directors joined in 2024.
Lamb Weston's Board appointed Chief Operating Officer Michael J. Smith as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 3, 2025, succeeding Thomas P. Werner, who steps down from the role and the Board on that date. Werner will serve in a non-executive advisory role through August 31, 2025. The filing describes a leadership transition from an internal candidate and sets out compensation terms for both executives.
Smith, age 48, has been Chief Operating Officer since May 2023 and joins the Board as CEO effective January 3, 2025.
Smith's compensation includes a $1,000,000 annual base salary and a target annual bonus of 150% of base salary under the AIP.
Smith's target long-term incentive opportunity is approximately $5,250,000, starting with fiscal 2026 stock awards.
Werner's advisory period runs through August 31, 2025, at an annual rate of $550,000, with full vesting of his outstanding stock-based awards.
Gates Industrial director Seth A. Meisel notified the company on December 23, 2024 that he will step down from its Board of Directors effective December 31, 2024. The filing says the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company on its operations, policies or practices.
Seth A. Meisel to resign from the Board of Directors, effective December 31, 2024
Notice given to the company on December 23, 2024
Filing states no disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices
On December 23, 2024, David J. Aldrich resigned from Allegro MicroSystems' board of directors, as Board Chairperson, and from the Compensation and Nominating and Governance committees, effective the same day. The filing says the resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the company or its management over operations, policies or practices, and it does not name a successor.
Resignation effective December 23, 2024, from the board, Chairperson role and two board committees
Roles affected: Board Chairperson, Compensation Committee member, Nominating and Governance Committee member
Filing states no disagreement with the company or management on operations, policies or practices
Sunrun said director Gerald Risk resigned from its board and as Audit Committee Chairperson, effective January 1, 2025, with no disagreement with the company cited. John Trinta, who joined the board and audit committee in October 2024, was named Audit Committee Chair and determined to be an audit committee financial expert. The board is also shrinking from ten to nine directors.
Gerald Risk resigned from the board and as Audit Committee Chairperson on December 17, 2024, effective January 1, 2025
John Trinta appointed Audit Committee Chair effective January 1, 2025
Board size reduced from ten to nine directors, effective January 1, 2025
Company states the resignation is not due to any disagreement with the company, board or management
Datadog increased its board from eight to nine members and appointed Amit Agarwal as a Class II director to fill the new seat, effective January 1, 2025. Mr. Agarwal's term runs to the 2027 Annual Meeting, and he is not expected to serve on any board committee at this time. The filing describes a routine board addition with no compensation paid to him, so it has limited direct financial effect on shareholders.
Board size increased from eight to nine members, with appointment made December 22, 2024
Amit Agarwal appointed Class II director, effective January 1, 2025, with term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting
No committee assignment currently expected; Mr. Agarwal declined all director compensation, including equity
Dime Community Bancshares said director Michael P. Devine will retire from the boards of the company and Dime Community Bank, ahead of the next annual shareholder meeting, for personal reasons. The filing states there were no disagreements between Devine and the company or the bank, and the company's chairman praised his long service.
Devine informed the board on December 17, 2024, and the company announced the retirement on December 20, 2024.
Devine joined The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh, a predecessor of the bank, in 1971 and previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer.
The filing states there were no disagreements between Devine and the company or the bank.
Chairman Kenneth J. Mahon said the board will miss Devine's insight and experience.
BioLife Solutions' board appointed Tony J. Hunt, Executive Chairman of Repligen Corporation, as a director effective January 2, 2025, and as a member of the Audit Committee. His appointment increases the board to six members and is described as independent under Nasdaq rules.
Tony J. Hunt joins the board effective January 2, 2025 and will serve on the Audit Committee.
Hunt has been Executive Chairman of Repligen since September 2024 and previously served as its CEO from May 2015.
Hunt will receive the same compensation as the company's other non-employee directors, per the 2024 proxy statement filed June 5, 2024.
The company announced the appointment in a press release dated December 16, 2024.
Chipotle's Compensation, People and Culture Committee approved the 2025 pay package for Scott Boatwright, who was promoted from interim to permanent Chief Executive Officer. The package raises his base salary, target annual cash incentive and equity award value, which matters to shareholders as a disclosed increase in top executive compensation.
Base salary rises to $1,100,000 from $1,000,000 for his interim role.
Target annual cash incentive rises to 200% of base salary from 115%.
Beginning in 2025, annual equity awards with an aggregate grant date value of $13,000,000, subject to shareholder-approved equity plans.
Committee approved the package on December 17, 2024; promotion was previously reported on November 11, 2024.
BancFirst's board approved a request from Executive Chairman David E. Rainbolt to change his status to non-executive Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2025. The filing describes this as a change in role rather than a departure, and it does not name a successor or mention any change to compensation.
Board approved the request on December 19, 2024
Rainbolt moves from Executive Chairman to non-executive Chairman of the Board
Change takes effect January 1, 2025
Filing does not name a new executive chairman or CEO
Remitly signed a consulting agreement with EVP Rene Yoakum, who previously announced her retirement effective December 31, 2024. She will consult for the company from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026, unless ended earlier by either party, and keeps vesting in her equity awards during that period.
Consulting Agreement dated December 17, 2024; term runs January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026
Yoakum keeps vesting in 31,250 stock options and 262,991 restricted stock units during the consulting term
Company to pay COBRA healthcare coverage for 18 months and a $4,000 monthly health insurance premium amount for the rest of the term
Renasant amended the employment agreements of CEO C. Mitchell Waycaster and President and COO Kevin D. Chapman on December 17, 2024. Under the amendment, consistent with a previously announced succession plan, Waycaster will step down as CEO on May 1, 2025 while remaining Executive Vice Chairman, and his agreement now runs to April 30, 2027. Shareholders are affected by a leadership transition and by changes to executive pay and change-in-control terms.
Waycaster steps down as CEO on the May 1, 2025 Transition Date and remains Executive Vice Chairman; his time commitment is capped at 60% of his prior time.
On the Transition Date, Waycaster's base salary drops to 60% of its prior level, and his 2026 PBRP participation ends.
Waycaster received a $100,000 retention bonus, plus equity awards of $700,000 for 2025 and $170,000 for 2026.
Chapman's change-in-control severance multiple rises from 2.5 to 2.99 if he is terminated within two years after a change in control.
Travel + Leisure CFO Michael Hug notified the company on December 16, 2024, that he intends to retire during fiscal 2025, effective on the earlier of a mutually agreed date after a successor is found or June 1, 2025. The company says the decision was not due to any disagreement and has started a search with an executive search firm, which will consider internal and external candidates.
Michael A. Hug, CFO, notified the company on December 16, 2024 of his intent to retire in fiscal 2025.
Retirement effective on the earlier of a mutually agreed date after a successor is identified or June 1, 2025.
Hug will remain CFO until his retirement date; the company has begun a search for a successor.
Fabrinet USA entered an amended and restated offer letter with President and COO Dr. Harpal Gill on December 19, 2024. The letter confirms his $1,100,000 base salary and sets out terms for a successor COO search and severance, which shareholders may want to note as a change in executive compensation and succession terms.
Base salary confirmed at $1,100,000; annual cash bonus opportunity of at least 95% of base salary
Gill must help recruit and train a successor COO, to start by the earlier of December 31, 2027, or six months after any notice period begins
Either party may end employment with one year's written notice; severance includes a lump sum and accelerated vesting of RSU awards, conditioned on a separation agreement and release
Merit Medical President Joseph Wright resigned effective January 3, 2025, after the company received allegations about his conduct that its independent directors investigated with outside counsel. The company says the allegations were unrelated to its operations or financial performance, and CEO Fred Lampropoulos was re-appointed as President.
Joseph C. Wright resigned on December 16, 2024, effective January 3, 2025, under a Separation Agreement and Release of All Claims.
Wright will forfeit stock options and performance stock units other than vested options and eligible PSUs as of the resignation date.
Fred P. Lampropoulos, age 75, the company's CEO since 1987, was re-appointed President; the filing states his compensation has not changed.
The filing says the allegations were unrelated to Merit's operations or financial performance; Lampropoulos is Wright's brother-in-law.
Rush Street Interactive appointed Thomas Winter as a Class III director effective December 16, 2024, restoring the board to nine members. Winter is a former DraftKings online casino executive and founder of Golden Nugget Online Gaming, and the filing describes him as independent.
Board size increased from eight to nine directors; Winter appointed effective December 16, 2024
Winter's term runs until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders
Winter previously served as General Manager of North America iGaming at DraftKings from May 2022 to September 2023
Winter was designated for the board by Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC, the Seller Representative under the Investor Rights Agreement dated December 29, 2020; committee assignments are to be determined later
Astec Industries' Board approved an Executive and Key Employee Severance Plan on December 18, 2024, covering key employees, including four named executive officers. The plan sets severance pay and benefits if participants are terminated without cause or resign for good reason, with larger payments if the termination occurs within 24 months after a change in control. The filing does not report any financial results or an executive departure.
Plan approved by the Board on December 18, 2024; Jaco van der Merwe is a Tier I Participant, and Brian Harris, Michael Norris and Ben Snyman are Tier II Participants.
Tier I change-in-control severance is 3.0 times base salary and target bonus, with 36 months of group health costs; Tier II is 2.0 times with 24 months.
Participants must sign a restrictive covenant agreement; existing individual severance agreements with named executive officers terminate upon acknowledgment.
Expedia Group appointed Scott Schenkel, a former eBay CFO, as its chief financial officer, effective the day after the company files its 2024 Form 10-K, expected on or about February 7, 2025. Julie Whalen remains CFO until that transition date, so the change is a planned succession rather than an abrupt departure.
Scott Schenkel, 56, previously served as interim CEO of eBay from September 2019 through April 2020 and as eBay's CFO from 2015 to 2019
Schenkel's employment with Expedia, Inc. is expected to start December 30, 2024; CFO role takes effect the day after the 10-K filing
Annual base salary of $1,000,000, a $3,000,000 signing bonus on the start date, and a $2,200,000 bonus on December 15, 2025
Initial grant of 87,163 restricted stock units, with target annual equity awards of $10,000,000 beginning in 2025
The Bancorp's Board appointed Dwayne L. Allen, a technology executive who has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Unisys since 2021, as a director effective January 1, 2025. The Board size was increased to ten directors at the same time, and Mr. Allen has not yet been named to any committee.
Board appointed Dwayne L. Allen as a director on December 18, 2024, effective January 1, 2025.
Board size increased from prior level to ten (10) directors, effective January 1, 2025.
Mr. Allen previously held roles at Microsoft (2019-2021), Masonite International (2017-2019), and other technology leadership positions.
No committee assignment yet; he will receive standard non-employee director compensation.
Heritage Financial named Karen Saunders, a former KPMG audit partner, to its board and the board of Heritage Bank, effective January 1, 2025. Director Deborah Gavin said she will not stand for re-election at the 2025 annual meeting, and the company said her decision was not due to any disagreement over operations, policies, or practices. The filing covers board changes and a deferred compensation participation agreement for CEO-level executive Matthew Ray, with no financial results reported.
Karen Saunders, age 60, joins the board and Heritage Bank board effective January 1, 2025, and will serve on the Audit and Finance and Risk and Technology Committees
Deborah J. Gavin informed the company on December 13, 2024, that she will not stand for re-election; her term expires at the 2025 Annual Meeting
The board determined Saunders is independent under Nasdaq listing standards
Matthew T. Ray's deferred compensation agreement vests 10% per year, becoming fully vested after ten anniversaries of the January 1, 2025 award date
EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME) elected Amy E. Dahl to its Board of Directors effective December 18, 2024, and announced the appointment in a December 19, 2024 press release. Ms. Dahl was awarded 193 restricted stock units valued at $89,633.06 and entered into a standard indemnification agreement with the company. The filing reports no financial results, so it does not change reported earnings or guidance.
Board election effective December 18, 2024; announced in a press release dated December 19, 2024
Prorated award of 193 restricted stock units with a market value of $89,633.06 on the effective date
Ms. Dahl, 50, is Vice President, International Business & Strategy at The Toro Company
KBR said Chair Lester Lyles will retire from its board at the 2025 annual meeting, and the board will shrink from ten to nine members. Byron Bright will become chief operating officer in May 2025, overseeing Government Solutions and Sustainable Technology Solutions, and CEO Stuart Bradie will succeed Lyles as Chair. The filing describes these as leadership changes and does not report any financial results.
General Lyles, a director since 2007 and Chair since 2019, will retire effective at the conclusion of the 2025 Annual Meeting.
Byron Bright, 50, joined KBR in 2010 and will become COO effective May 2025.
Stuart Bradie will become Chair of the Board when Lyles' current term as a director concludes.
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. said it appointed Christopher M. Miller as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 6, 2025, reporting to Chairman and Interim President and CEO Eric J. Lindberg, Jr. Lindsay E. Gray will stop serving as Interim CFO on that date and will continue as Senior Vice President, Accounting and principal accounting officer, so the change adds a permanent finance chief to the leadership team.
Miller's effective start date is January 6, 2025; he previously served as CFO of Shamrock Foods Company from January 2023
Compensation includes an annual base salary of $550,000, a 60% target bonus, a $100,000 signing bonus, and a $400,000 new hire RSU grant
Lindsay E. Gray ceases as Interim CFO on January 6, 2025 and remains Senior Vice President, Accounting
Director Leo H. Suggs notified Old Dominion Freight Line that he will retire from its Board of Directors at the end of his current term. He will keep serving through the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and will not stand for re-election, and the filing says the decision was not due to any disagreement with the company. For shareholders, this is a routine board transition with no change to financial results or guidance in the filing.
Leo H. Suggs notified the company of his retirement decision on December 18, 2024.
He will remain a director through the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and will not stand for re-election.
The filing states his decision was not due to any disagreement on company operations, policies or practices.
Rogers Corporation expanded its Board from eight to nine members and elected Woon Keat Moh, a senior executive at Avient Corporation, as an independent director. His board service takes effect January 1, 2025, and the Board will have eight independent members out of nine. The filing describes a board appointment only and includes no financial results or guidance.
Board expanded from eight to nine members, effective January 1, 2025, with Woon Keat Moh elected on December 17, 2024
Moh has 28 years of specialty and engineered materials experience and is Senior Vice President and President of Color, Additives & Inks at Avient Corporation
Moh will serve until the 2025 annual meeting and receives standard non-management director compensation
Wingstop's board increased its size from nine to ten members and elected Thomas R. Greco as a Class I director, effective immediately, on December 16, 2024. Greco was also appointed to the Audit and Compensation Committees, and the Board determined he is independent under Nasdaq rules.
Board expanded from nine to ten members; Greco elected Class I director effective December 16, 2024
Annual cash compensation: $80,000 board service, plus $5,000 each for Audit and Compensation Committee service
Pro-rated restricted stock grant valued at approximately $56,274, vesting May 23, 2025
Greco previously served as CEO of Advance Auto Parts (April 2016 to September 2023) and CEO of Frito-Lay North America
Viad Corp's board appointed Michael Heitz as chief financial officer, effective upon the filing of the 2024 Form 10-K and contingent on the closing of the sale of its GES business. CFO Ellen Ingersoll will step down on the same terms and serve in an advisory role through March 31, 2025, and Chief Accounting Officer Leslie Striedel will leave effective June 30, 2025, also contingent on the GES closing. The filing names Viad Corp as registrant and describes Heitz as CFO of its Pursuit business.
Michael Heitz, 37, previously held finance roles at Vail Resorts, Inc. from October 2014 to November 2024.
Heitz's pay includes a $400,000 base salary, a 75% target bonus and a $500,000 long-term equity award on January 2, 2025.
Ingersoll's departure is treated as a termination without cause, with severance subject to a release of claims.
Chief Accounting Officer Leslie Striedel steps down effective June 30, 2025; a succession plan will be announced later.
Chairman Douglass Given tendered his retirement from the Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals board, effective December 31, 2024, after serving 14 years. The company expects Sarepta Therapeutics CEO Douglas S. Ingram to join the board in the first quarter of 2025, at the closing of their license and collaboration agreement dated November 25, 2024.
Douglass Given tendered his retirement on December 11, 2024, effective December 31, 2024
Given served 14 years on the board and was serving as Chairman and a member of the Science Committee
Douglas S. Ingram, President and CEO of Sarepta Therapeutics, expected to join the board in Q1 2025, concurrent with the Sarepta agreement closing
Euronet Worldwide's board increased its size from ten to eleven directors and appointed Brad Sprong effective December 4, 2024. Mr. Sprong recently retired from a 38-year career at KPMG, where he was most recently Managing Partner of the National Private Enterprise division, and the company says his financial experience will add to the board's skill sets.
Board appointment of Brad Sprong effective December 4, 2024; board size increased from 10 to 11 directors
Mr. Sprong will initially not serve on any board committee
He will receive the company's standard non-employee director compensation and director indemnification agreement
Previously spent 38 years at KPMG, most recently as Managing Partner, National Private Enterprise division
NNN REIT replaced the executive officer's 2018 employment agreement with a new employment letter and enrolled her in the company's Executive Severance and Change of Control Plan, both effective January 1, 2025. The filing sets a $350,000 base salary and severance terms tied to a two-times payment multiple, which matter to shareholders because they define potential future cash obligations to a senior officer.
Michelle L. Miller, Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Chief Technology Officer, will receive an annual base salary of $350,000.
She is designated a participant in the Executive Severance and Change of Control Plan with a termination payment multiple of two and a change of control termination payment multiple of two.
Change of control protection period runs from three months before to 12 months after a change of control.
The letter and plan participation take effect January 1, 2025; the board committee approved the letter on December 16, 2024.
Universal Display Corporation expanded its board to eleven directors and elected April E. Walker, effective January 1, 2025, as an independent director under Nasdaq standards. Ms. Walker will not serve on any board committee at this time, and her director compensation will match that of the company's other non-employee directors.
Board increased to eleven members; Ms. Walker elected effective January 1, 2025
Ms. Walker has more than 30 years of leadership experience, including at Microsoft, MetLife, NBCUniversal and Salesforce
No committee assignment at this time; no related-party transactions disclosed under Item 404(a)
Announced in press release dated December 17, 2024 (Exhibit 99.1)
Integra LifeSciences adopted a change in control severance program on December 12, 2024, covering four executive officers and CFO Lea Knight. The program takes effect January 1, 2025, and pays severance only after a qualifying termination within two years of a change in control that occurs by December 31, 2025.
Program effective January 1, 2025, renewing a program that was scheduled to expire December 31, 2024
Lump sum severance of 1.5 times salary and target bonus, or 2 times for CFO Lea Knight
Includes COBRA premium support for up to 18 months and outplacement services for up to 12 months
Payments are conditioned on a general release of claims and may be reduced under a best pay cap for excise tax purposes
Reliance, Inc. director Mark V. Kaminski notified the company on December 17, 2024, that he will not stand for reelection at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. He will stay on the board and keep his committee roles through that meeting, and the filing says his retirement is not due to any disagreement with the company. The filing reports no financial results or changes to company operations.
Mark V. Kaminski notified the company on December 17, 2024 of his intention not to seek reelection.
He will remain a director and keep his committee memberships through the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Kaminski has served on the board since 2004.
The filing states the retirement is not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.
Sensata Technologies announced that Stephan von Schuckmann, formerly a member of the management board at ZF Friedrichshafen AG, will become chief executive officer and a board member on January 1, 2025, replacing interim CEO Martha Sullivan, who will serve as a special advisor for up to six months. The filing sets out a $1,117,000 base salary, a $6,500,000 signing equity award and a $1,000,000 make-whole equity grant, which give shareholders the cost of the leadership change.
Stephan von Schuckmann to begin as CEO and join the Board on January 1, 2025
Base salary of $1,117,000 with a target incentive of 125% and a maximum of 200% of base salary
Signing equity award with grant date fair value of $6,500,000 and a $1,000,000 replacement equity grant
CFO Brian Roberts and Chief Administrative Officer Lynne Caljouw each receive $500,000 cash bonuses payable April 30, 2025
Western Alliance Bancorporation disclosed that director Kevin Blakely retired from the boards of the company and Western Alliance Bank, effective December 12, 2024. The filing states the retirement does not relate to any disagreement with the company's operations, policies or practices.
Kevin Blakely notified the Board on December 12, 2024 of his retirement, effective the same day
Retirement covers both the Company's and Western Alliance Bank's boards
Filing states no disagreement on operations, policies, practices or any other matter
Erie Indemnity Company said on December 17, 2024 that Cody Cook will become Executive Vice President, Claims, and Sarah Shine will become Executive Vice President, Experience and Customer Service, both effective January 1, 2025. Both are long-time insiders who have held senior roles at the company, and the filing says neither has a new compensation plan tied to the appointments.
Cody Cook, 43, joined in 2003 as an actuary and most recently served as Senior Vice President, Claims
Sarah Shine, 46, joined in 2000 as an actuarial analyst and most recently served as Senior Vice President, Experience and Customer Service
Both appointments take effect January 1, 2025
Filing states neither appointee is party to a new plan, contract or arrangement tied to the appointment
Cohen & Steers appointed Chief Investment Officer Jon Cheigh as its President, effective January 1, 2025. CEO Joseph Harvey, who has served as President since 2003, will remain Chief Executive Officer and a board member, and Mr. Cheigh will keep his CIO role and focus mainly on the investment department.
Jon Cheigh, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, becomes President effective January 1, 2025
Joseph Harvey succeeds as President after serving in that role since 2003 and remains CEO and a Board member
Mr. Cheigh joined the firm in 2005 and became Chief Investment Officer in 2019
MSCI Inc. appointed June Yang as an independent director, effective December 17, 2024, which brings the Board to thirteen directors. Ms. Yang previously held senior cloud and AI roles at Google Cloud and is a director at NetApp and UiPath, and the filing says she has never been employed by MSCI.
Board appointment made December 16, 2024; effective December 17, 2024; Board will have thirteen directors
Annual cash or stock retainer of $90,000, plus restricted stock units with an aggregate fair market value of $210,000, prorated from her start date
Initial RSU award is scheduled to vest May 1, 2025
Previously Vice President, Cloud AI and Industry Solutions at Google Cloud Inc. (October 2021 to December 2023); director of NetApp, Inc. since September 2024 and UiPath, Inc. since February 2024
Ryder System appointed John J. Diez, its current chief financial officer, as president and chief operating officer, and Cristina Gallo-Aquino, its senior vice president and controller, as executive vice president and chief financial officer, both effective January 1, 2025. The filing discloses new base salaries and target bonus levels for both executives, and it does not include any financial results or guidance.
Diez becomes president and chief operating officer on January 1, 2025, overseeing all three business segments and reporting to Chair and CEO Robert Sanchez.
Gallo-Aquino succeeds Diez as CFO effective January 1, 2025, and will also remain principal accounting officer.
Diez's annual salary rises to $800,000 with a 125% target bonus; Gallo-Aquino's rises to $650,000 with a 100% target bonus.
Diez has been CFO since May 2021 and has 22 years of company experience; Gallo-Aquino joined Ryder in 2004.
Cytokinetics said its Chief Accounting Officer, Robert Wong, will leave the company effective December 31, 2024, and that there is no disagreement with him on financial condition or reporting. Chief Financial Officer Sung Lee, who joined in May 2024, will also take on the role of principal accounting officer when Wong departs, so the change is administrative and does not add a new executive.
Robert Wong, Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, departs effective December 31, 2024
Sung Lee, CFO since May 2024, will additionally serve as principal accounting officer upon Wong's departure
Filing states no disagreement between Wong and the company on financial condition or financial reporting
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