1,080 material Form 8-K filings that 839 companies we cover made with the SEC in May 2025, 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).
Equifax said Todd Horvath, head of its U.S. Information Solutions unit, will leave the company effective June 1, 2025, and that CEO Mark Begor will lead USIS until a successor is found. The filing also discloses a separation package including a $2.9 million lump-sum severance payment and about $3.2 million in cash for unvested new-hire equity, which is a cost to the company.
Todd Horvath departs as EVP and President, U.S. Information Solutions, effective June 1, 2025
CEO Mark Begor will lead USIS while the company searches for a successor
Lump-sum severance of $2.9 million, about two years of annual cash compensation before taxes and withholdings
About $3.2 million in cash for the unvested portion of his new-hire "make whole" equity award; prorated 2025 incentive payable in Q1 2026
Neurocrine Biosciences said Sanjay Keswani, M.D. will succeed Eiry W. Roberts, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer effective June 2, 2025. Dr. Roberts, who has held the role for seven years, will stay on as Strategic Advisor to the CEO through December 31, 2025 under an amended employment agreement with a $731,400 base salary.
Sanjay Keswani, M.D. succeeds Eiry W. Roberts, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer effective June 2, 2025
Dr. Roberts becomes Strategic Advisor to the CEO through December 31, 2025, with a $731,400 annual base salary
Dr. Roberts's target bonus is 60% of base pay for calendar year 2025; severance and outstanding equity awards carry over
Colgate-Palmolive's board elected Shane Grant, formerly of Group Danone, as Chief Operating Officer, Americas, effective June 16, 2025, with a base salary of $1,100,000 and a target bonus of 115% of salary. The filing also says Prabha Parameswaran will become Vice Chair and retire on October 1, 2025, and names new operating and growth roles for two other executives.
Shane Grant, 50, joins from Group Danone, where he was Group Deputy CEO and CEO Americas; he will report to CEO Noel R. Wallace
Grant's package includes a 90,000-unit restricted stock unit replacement award and a $1,000,000 sign-on bonus plus a $1,500,000 transition allowance
Prabha Parameswaran, Group President, Growth and Strategy, plans to retire October 1, 2025 and becomes Vice Chair effective June 16, 2025
Panagiotis Tsourapas and John Hazlin receive promotions to Chief Operating Officer roles and Chief Growth Officer, respectively, effective June 16, 2025
Loews Corporation disclosed that Richard W. Scott, its Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, informed the company on May 27, 2025 that he will retire effective December 31, 2025. The filing does not name a successor or describe the reasons for the departure.
Richard W. Scott, Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, will retire.
Notice given to Loews on May 27, 2025; retirement effective December 31, 2025.
The filing does not name a successor or provide retirement compensation terms.
Koppers Holdings named James A. Sullivan, its President and Chief Operating Officer through May 31, 2025, as President and Chief Transformation Officer, effective June 1, 2025. The newly created role will lead the company-wide Catalyst transformation initiative, and business unit leaders will now report to CEO Leroy Ball. The filing does not include financial results, guidance or cost targets for the initiative.
Sullivan, 61, served as President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2024 through May 31, 2025, and joined Koppers in June 2013.
The new role is effective June 1, 2025, and he will lead the Transformation Office overseeing the Catalyst Initiative.
Business unit leadership will now also report to CEO and Chairman Leroy Ball.
Ball said the company aims to improve its margin and cash flow profile, but the filing gives no quantified targets.
Manoocher Mansouri notified OSI Systems on May 27, 2025 that he will retire as President of the Optoelectronics and Manufacturing division effective June 30, 2025, and will continue as Chief Technology Officer of that division. Paul Morben, President of the OSI Electronics business unit, becomes Opto President effective July 1, 2025. The filing describes a division-level leadership transition and reports no financial results.
Mansouri retires as Opto President effective June 30, 2025, and stays on as Chief Technology Officer of the Optoelectronics and Manufacturing division.
Paul Morben, President of OSI Electronics, becomes Opto President effective July 1, 2025.
Morben's biographical details are in the October 25, 2024 proxy statement (page 29), and the filing states he has no related-party interest requiring disclosure.
Trane Technologies said its Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Evan M. Turtz, notified the company on May 28, 2025 of his decision to retire. He will stay through a transition period, and the company will announce his successor later.
Evan M. Turtz, SVP, General Counsel and Secretary, notified the company of his retirement on May 28, 2025
Retirement will take effect later in the year, after a transition period
A successor has not yet been named; the company will announce one once selected
Cboe Global Markets said Executive Vice President and Global President David Howson will leave the company, with his employment ending August 1, 2025. The filing says his resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company, and CEO Craig Donohue will also take the title of President after the transition, while Cathy Clay and Chris Isaacson expand their leadership roles.
David Howson's employment ends at the end of the day on August 1, 2025; he is returning to the UK after three years as Global President.
Under a Letter Agreement dated May 27, 2025, Howson keeps pro rata portions of certain time-based and performance-based restricted stock units that would vest in February 2026, with the rest forfeited.
Performance-based units retained by Howson will be paid out based on target performance through the end of each award's performance period.
Craig Donohue will assume the title of President after Howson's departure; Cathy Clay and Chris Isaacson take on expanded global roles.
Maplebear said CEO and President Fidji Simo will resign effective August 15, 2025, to pursue another opportunity, and she will remain Board Chair. Chris Rogers, the company's Chief Business Officer, was appointed CEO and President and a Class II director, effective the same date, with the Board expanding from eight to nine directors. Separately, the Board approved raising the share repurchase authorization to $1 billion from $750 million.
Simo's resignation takes effect August 15, 2025; the filing says it is not due to any disagreement with the company.
Rogers, 46, has been Chief Business Officer since September 2022; his base salary will be CAD $1,370,000 per year.
Rogers's promotion RSUs are targeted at about $15 million in grant value, subject to Board or Compensation Committee approval; Simo's unvested time-vesting awards are forfeited as of the effective date.
The Board raised the buyback authorization to $1 billion on May 22, 2025, with about $218 million of prior capacity remaining as of March 31, 2025.
Elanco Animal Health appointed Robert (Bob) VanHimbergen as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective July 7, 2025, succeeding Todd Young, who stays on as an advisor through August 31, 2025. The company also reconfirmed its second quarter and full year guidance issued on May 7, 2025.
VanHimbergen, age 49, is currently CFO of Hillenbrand, Inc. and previously spent about 15 years at Johnson Controls International plc.
Initial pay includes a $660,000 base salary, a target annual cash incentive of 75% of base salary, and target long-term incentive compensation of $2,645,000.
Make-whole awards include a $890,000 cash bonus subject to partial repayment if he leaves within three years, and restricted stock units with a grant fair value of $1,735,000.
Young's transition terms include continued pay for his advisory role and accelerated vesting of a pro-rata portion of his unvested awards.
Simply Good Foods appointed Christopher J. Bealer, currently Senior Vice President, Finance, as Chief Financial Officer effective July 3, 2025, succeeding the CFO transition previously announced. The company also amended its executive severance plan, changing the cash severance multiples payable after a qualifying termination tied to a change in control for its CEO and certain officers.
Christopher J. Bealer, age 48, appointed CFO effective July 3, 2025; he joined the company April 1, 2025 and reports to CEO Geoff E. Tanner
Initial annual base salary of $500,000; long term equity target of 150% of base salary and annual cash bonus target of 75% of base salary
Third Amended and Restated Executive Severance Plan adopted May 23, 2025; CEO severance multiple set at 3 times and CFO, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer at 2 times, applicable only after a qualifying change-in-control
Photronics reported fiscal second-quarter 2025 revenue of $211.0 million, down 3% year over year, and GAAP net income attributable to shareholders of $8.9 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, versus $36.3 million a year earlier. CEO Frank Lee stepped down effective with the May 28, 2025 release, and George Macricostas, a board member since 2002, took over as CEO while remaining Chairman; the company plans to amend his employment agreement, with terms to be disclosed later. Third-quarter revenue guidance of $200 million to $208 million is below the second quarter's $211.0 million.
Q2 revenue was $211.0 million, down 3% year over year; GAAP net income attributable to shareholders was $8.9 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, versus $36.3 million, or $0.58, a year earlier.
Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.40, compared with $0.46 in the second quarter of 2024.
Q3 fiscal 2025 guidance: revenue of $200 million to $208 million and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.35 to $0.41.
Dr. Frank Lee stepped down as CEO and plans to retire in the next year or two; George Macricostas became CEO while remaining Chairman, and Lee remains Chairman and President of PDMC and on the board.
Vertiv said Chief Financial Officer David Fallon will retire once a successor is named and takes the role, expected in the second half of 2025, citing family reasons. Fallon will then consult for the company through December 31, 2026, and the company reaffirmed its second quarter and full year 2025 guidance, which the filing says assumes tariff rates existing as of April 22, 2025.
David Fallon, CFO since 2017, will retire once a successor assumes the role, anticipated in the second half of 2025
Fallon will serve as a consultant through December 31, 2026 under a Transition and Consulting Agreement dated May 28, 2025
Vertiv reaffirmed second quarter and full year 2025 guidance, as disclosed in its first quarter 2025 earnings release issued April 23, 2025
The filing says the equity and incentive changes are expected to have no significant net impact to adjusted operating profit
RH appointed Lisa Chi as President and Co-Chief Creative & Merchandising Officer, working alongside current President Eri Chaya, reporting to Chairman and CEO Gary Friedman. Chi is rejoining RH after serving as Chief Merchandising Officer at Arhaus, Inc. since July 2021, and her pay package includes a $1,000,000 base salary and equity awards.
Appointment approved by the Board on May 20, 2025; Chi will co-lead product development, merchandising, inventory planning, sourcing, manufacturing and marketing with Eri Chaya.
Chi's pay includes a $1,000,000 annual base salary, guaranteed raises of $100,000 per year over the next two years, and a 50% LIP target payout.
Equity grants include 20,000 restricted stock units and options to buy 50,000 shares of common stock.
RH also entered a compensation protection agreement giving Chi base salary and continued vesting of initial equity for 24 months after certain terminations.
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality, Inc. appointed Michael Bosco as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective July 1, 2025, succeeding Leslie Striedel, who is stepping down effective June 30, 2025. At its May 22, 2025 annual meeting, shareholders elected all five director nominees, ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for 2025, and approved executive compensation on an advisory basis.
Michael Bosco, 39, joins as SVP and Chief Accounting Officer; he starts employment June 16, 2025, with a $285,000 base salary and a 35% target bonus
Leslie Striedel steps down as Chief Accounting Officer effective June 30, 2025
Shareholders ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP for 2025: 26,685,799 for and 419,312 against
Shareholders approved executive compensation: 25,591,612 for and 528,948 against; 96.13% of outstanding shares were represented at the meeting
Allegion plc said General Counsel Jeffrey Braun will move to the role of Senior Vice President and Advisory Counsel effective June 16, 2025, following the Board's appointment of a successor on May 20, 2025. Mr. Braun is expected to hold the advisory role until his previously disclosed retirement on June 30, 2025. The filing is an administrative leadership transition and does not report financial results or a change in company outlook.
Jeffrey Braun moves from Senior Vice President and General Counsel to Senior Vice President and Advisory Counsel effective June 16, 2025
The Board appointed Mr. Braun's successor on May 20, 2025; the filing does not name the successor
Mr. Braun is expected to retire from the company on June 30, 2025, as previously disclosed
Vail Resorts' board appointed Executive Chairperson Rob Katz as CEO effective May 22, 2025, succeeding Kirsten Lynch, who also stepped down as a director. The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 guidance but now expects Resort Reported EBITDA in the lower half of the range issued March 10, 2025, excluding one-time CEO transition costs. Katz's CEO compensation has not yet been set and will be disclosed in a later amendment.
Katz became CEO effective May 22, 2025; Lynch's departure is treated as a termination without cause.
Fiscal 2025 Resort Reported EBITDA is expected in the lower half of the guidance range issued March 10, 2025, excluding one-time CEO transition costs.
Lynch will provide strategic advisory services through September 26, 2025, and her vested stock appreciation rights must be exercised within 90 days after that date.
Early season pass sales through the May 26, 2025 deadline are consistent with trends given in the April 24, 2025 metrics release.
Marriott Vacations Worldwide appointed Christian A. Asmar, co-founder and Managing Partner of Impactive Capital, to its board of directors under a support agreement with the activist investor. The agreement includes standstill and voting commitments by Impactive, which owns approximately 9.5% of the outstanding shares, and the board will grow to 12 directors.
Christian A. Asmar appointed to the board effective May 27, 2025, and to the Compensation Policy Committee
Impactive Capital owns approximately 9.5% of outstanding shares; standstill runs until 30 days before the 2026 annual meeting advance notice deadline, subject to renomination
Impactive cannot acquire more than 12% of outstanding common stock and agreed to vote for board-nominated directors during the standstill period
Company plans two new ad hoc board committees, one on modernization aimed at revenue growth and cost efficiencies that Asmar will join
Littelfuse said Abhishek Khandelwal, previously CFO of IDEX Corporation, will become Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective June 18, 2025. Meenal Sethna, the current CFO, will step down from that role on the same date but will remain with the company to support the transition. The filing matters to shareholders because it installs a new principal financial officer and sets his pay and severance terms.
Khandelwal served as Senior Vice President and CFO of IDEX Corporation from November 2023 and was CFO of Multi-Color Corporation from January 2022 through November 2023.
Offer letter sets a $650,000 base salary, an 85% target bonus, and a $250,000 cash sign-on bonus.
Sign-on equity includes performance share units and restricted stock units, each with an approximate value of $1,000,000, based on the June 18, 2025 closing price.
Severance multiple of 1.5 under the Executive Severance Policy and change of control agreement, which runs through December 31, 2026.
Mondelez International approved a severance plan for key executives on May 20, 2025, covering officers subject to Section 16 reporting rules and other designated employees. At its May 21, 2025 annual meeting, shareholders elected all 10 directors and rejected five shareholder proposals, so the company's board and proposed governance changes were unchanged by shareholder vote.
Severance Plan for Key Executives approved May 20, 2025 by the People and Compensation Committee; benefits include 12 months of base salary in cash, subject to a release of claims
At the May 21, 2025 annual meeting, 1,124,518,986 Class A shares (86.8% of outstanding) were represented
All 10 director nominees were elected to one-year terms ending at the 2026 annual meeting
Five shareholder proposals failed, including a flexible plastic packaging report (129,168,677 for, 857,201,525 against)
Hyatt's board cut from thirteen to eleven members after director Michael Rocca did not stand for re-election and James Wooten retired, neither citing a disagreement with the company. At the May 21, 2025 annual meeting, shareholders re-elected four Class I directors, ratified Deloitte & Touche as auditor, and rejected a proposal to eliminate the multi-class share structure.
Board size reduced from 13 to 11 members; Wooten's retirement took effect May 22, 2025
Stockholder proposal to eliminate multi-class share structure received 28,162,808 FOR votes versus 540,861,841 AGAINST
Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2025 with 572,702,051 FOR votes
Tracey T. Travis appointed to the Audit Committee effective May 22, 2025
Patrick Industries said former CFO Jake Petkovich rejoins the company as President – Marine, effective May 19, 2025, succeeding Rick Reyenger, who moves to a strategic advisory role. The filing discloses Petkovich's employment agreement, including a $500,000 base salary, a 2025 short-term incentive target of $900,000, and equity grants. The change affects leadership of the company's Marine businesses, and the compensation terms are disclosed for shareholders.
Effective May 19, 2025, Jake Petkovich becomes President – Marine, succeeding Rick Reyenger, who stays with the company in a strategic advisory role.
Employment agreement sets an annual base salary of $500,000 and a 2025 short-term incentive target of $900,000.
Equity grants include 10,257 restricted stock units, options on 42,180 shares at $92.72, and 42,180 stock appreciation rights at exercise prices from $92.72 to $158.05.
Petkovich was Patrick's Executive Vice President – Finance, CFO and Treasurer from 2020 to 2023, and CFO of Indicor, LLP from 2023 to the present.
EnerSys said David M. Shaffer retired as CEO and director effective May 22, 2025, and Shawn M. O'Connell became President and CEO and a Class III director effective May 23, 2025. The filing also raises O'Connell's base salary and expands his severance terms, which may matter to shareholders as the company's leadership changes.
Shawn M. O'Connell appointed President and CEO effective May 23, 2025, succeeding David M. Shaffer, who retired effective May 22, 2025.
O'Connell's annual base salary increased to $950,000 and his 2026 incentive payout percentage increased to 115% of base salary.
O'Connell's severance agreement was amended to a lump sum of two times his base compensation plus target annual bonus, with COBRA reimbursement extended to two years.
Andrea J. Funk, CFO, received restricted stock units with a fair market value of $1.5 million on May 23, 2025.
Charles River Laboratories amended CEO James Foster's employment agreement on May 20, 2025, extending his term by one year to February 12, 2027, with all other terms unchanged. At the same meeting, shareholders re-elected seven directors, approved executive pay on an advisory basis, ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor, and rejected a PETA-submitted proposal on non-human primates.
Foster employment term extended one year to February 12, 2027; other terms unchanged
Seven directors elected to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting; Steven Barg, Mark Enyedy, Abraham Ceesay and Paul Graves appointed to the Board
Advisory vote on executive compensation: 40,218,870 for and 1,432,240 against
PETA proposal on non-human primates not approved: 3,457,547 for and 38,051,509 against
Western Union said its Chief Operations Officer, Andrew Walker, notified the company on May 16, 2025 that he intends to resign effective June 13, 2025. The company said he is leaving for personal reasons and that the departure is not related to its operations, policies, practices, or accounting matters.
Andrew Walker, Chief Operations Officer, intends to resign effective June 13, 2025
Notice to the company was given on May 16, 2025; the 8-K was filed May 22, 2025
Company states the resignation is for personal reasons with no disagreements, and is unrelated to operations or accounting
Eagle Materials said director David B. Powers will not seek reelection at the 2025 annual meeting, when his term expires, under the company's director retirement policy. The company also approved its fiscal 2026 bonus programs, which tie officer pools to operating earnings and EBITDA. The filing describes no disagreement with the company and no financial results, so it is a governance and compensation update.
David B. Powers, a Class I director, will retire when his term expires at the 2025 annual meeting; he informed the company on May 16, 2025
Company said his decision does not arise from any disagreement on operations, policies or practices
Eagle Plan bonus pool is 1.2% of fiscal 2026 operating earnings; no funds if operating earnings fall below 50% of budget
Named executive bonus shares: Michael R. Haack 30.0%, D. Craig Kesler 14.0%, Matt Newby 9.0%
Albany International Corp. said it named Sean Valashinas its Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, effective June 9, 2025. He has an initial base salary of $335,000 per year, a target short-term incentive of 30% of base salary, and a one-time special equity grant valued at $180,000.
Effective date: June 9, 2025
Initial base salary of $335,000 per year; short-term incentive target of 30% of base salary, payout range 0% to 200%
One-time special restricted stock unit award with an aggregate value of $180,000
Previously Vice President, Accounting, Treasury, and Tax at Resonetics from February 2024; prior role at Standex International through 2024
Dutch Bros said its President of Operations, Sumitro Ghosh, will leave the company effective June 2, 2025, and the role will be eliminated. Ghosh is eligible for severance under the company's existing severance and change in control plan, as described in its March 31, 2025 proxy statement.
Sumitro Ghosh's service as President of Operations concludes effective June 2, 2025.
The company will eliminate the President of Operations role after his departure.
Ghosh is eligible for severance benefits under the Amended and Restated Severance and Change in Control Plan.
ManpowerGroup appointed Becky Frankiewicz as President & Chief Strategy Officer effective June 1, 2025, and named Ger Doyle Regional President, North America, in the same move. The filing discloses no financial results, and it does not state compensation terms for either appointment.
Becky Frankiewicz, 53, becomes President & Chief Strategy Officer effective June 1, 2025; she has been Regional President, North America and Chief Commercial Officer since June 2022
Frankiewicz will lead company strategy, including innovation, commercial strategy and AI across the global enterprise
Ger Doyle succeeds Frankiewicz as Regional President, North America, overseeing all brands across the U.S. and Canada, effective June 1
Ball Corporation said Chief Financial Officer Howard Yu will leave his role effective June 30, 2025, under a mutual agreement, and that Daniel Rabbitt, a senior vice president, will serve as interim CFO until a permanent successor is named. The company reaffirmed its full-year comparable diluted earnings per share growth outlook of 11-14%, which is the main point for shareholders.
Howard Yu's departure as CFO is effective June 30, 2025, under a mutual agreement; he will receive severance consistent with the company's executive severance policy.
Daniel Rabbitt, senior vice president of corporate planning and development since 2016, is interim CFO until a permanent successor is named.
The company reaffirmed its full-year 2025 comparable diluted earnings per share growth outlook of 11-14%.
The company stated the departure is not related to any disagreement on accounting practices, financial statements, internal controls or operations.
Impinj said Chief Operating Officer Hussein Mecklai resigned, effective May 20, 2025. The company also said there is no change to the guidance in its April 23, 2025 earnings release. The filing gives no reason for the departure and no named successor.
Hussein Mecklai resigned as Chief Operating Officer, effective May 20, 2025
Filing dated May 22, 2025; signed by CEO Chris Diorio
No change to guidance from the earnings release filed April 23, 2025
Atlantic Union Bankshares said its executive vice president and chief financial officer, Robert M. Gorman, plans to retire. He will stay in the role until his successor is appointed or his retirement date, whichever is earlier, and will then serve in an advisory capacity. The company has started a nationwide search with an executive search firm, and the change in its top finance role is the key item for shareholders to track.
Gorman notified the company of his retirement plan on May 20, 2025.
Retirement is effective on the earlier of a successor's appointment or March 31, 2026.
Gorman has been chief financial officer since 2012.
After a successor is appointed, Gorman will continue in an advisory role to assist with the transition.
Synaptics appointed Rahul Patel, a former Qualcomm and Broadcom executive, as President, Chief Executive Officer and director, effective no later than June 2, 2025. CFO Ken Rizvi, who has been interim CEO since February 2025, will remain CFO. The filing sets out Patel's pay package and severance terms, which shareholders should note as a significant leadership change.
Equity awards are granted July 17, 2025, subject to continued service.
Severance under a change in control is 2 times base salary plus 200% of target bonus, with accelerated vesting of RSUs and PSUs.
Crocs said its board approved on May 16, 2025 a change in title and responsibilities for Terence Reilly, who is now Executive Vice President, Chief Brand Officer, effective immediately. He will oversee marketing and communications for both the Crocs and HEYDUDE brands, and the filing says his compensation was not changed. CEO Andrew Rees will serve as interim President of the HEYDUDE brand until a permanent structure is announced.
Board approved the change on May 16, 2025; Reilly's new title is Executive Vice President, Chief Brand Officer, effective immediately
Reilly will oversee marketing and communications for both Crocs and HEYDUDE and will continue to report to CEO Andrew Rees
No changes to Reilly's compensation were made in connection with the new responsibilities
Andrew Rees will serve as interim President of HEYDUDE until a permanent structure is announced
Proto Labs' board appointed Suresh Krishna as President and Chief Executive Officer effective May 20, 2025, succeeding Robert Bodor, who left the CEO role and the board. Krishna also joined the board, and the company reaffirmed its second-quarter 2025 outlook. The leadership change is the main news for shareholders, and the company did not change its prior guidance.
Krishna's employment began May 20, 2025; he was CEO of Northern Tool + Equipment from April 2020 to November 2024.
His employment agreement sets an initial base salary of $800,000 and a target bonus of 100% of base salary.
The company reaffirmed Q2 2025 revenue guidance of $124.0 million to $132.0 million and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.11 to $0.19.
MercadoLibre's board approved a leadership transition in which founder Marcos Galperin moves from President and CEO to Executive Chairman, effective January 1, 2026. Ariel Szarfsztejn, currently Commerce President, will become President and CEO on that date. The filing says compensation for both executives has not yet been set and will be disclosed later.
Board approved the change on May 16, 2025; effective date is January 1, 2026.
Marcos Galperin moves from President and CEO to Executive Chairman, described as a more strategic role.
Ariel Szarfsztejn, 43, joined the company in 2017 and will become President and CEO; his compensation has not yet been determined.
Agilent increased its board from 10 to 12 members and appointed Pascal Soriot, CEO of AstraZeneca, and Judy Gawlik Brown, founder of Downtown Advisory and former Perrigo CFO, to fill the new seats. The company also amended its bylaws to remove an 80% voting-power requirement for certain actions, and director Heidi Kunz retired after more than 20 years of service.
Board size increased from 10 to 12; Pascal Soriot and Judy Gawlik Brown appointed effective May 20, 2025 per the 8-K, and May 21, 2025 per the press release
Soriot has been AstraZeneca CEO since October 2012; Brown was Perrigo CFO until February 2017
Amended bylaws eliminate the 80% affirmative vote requirement in Article IX for certain actions
Heidi Kunz retired from the board effective May 21, 2025, after joining in 2000
MarketAxess named Dean Berry, currently Group Head of Workflows at London Stock Exchange Group, as Group Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer of EMEA & APAC. He is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2025 and will act as the company's principal operating officer for SEC filing purposes, with oversight of global operations, risk, product and technology. The filing details a base salary of GBP 560,000 and several one-time awards to offset compensation he would forfeit at his current employer.
Start date expected in Q4 2025; based in London and will report to CEO Chris Concannon
Base salary of GBP 560,000 and target 2026 year-end cash incentive of GBP 840,000
One-time cash lost opportunity award of GBP 500,000 and cash make-whole award of GBP 500,000
Equity awards include a GBP 1.8 million annual target grant value, a GBP 1.563 million lost opportunity award and a GBP 3.437 million make-whole award
IDEX CFO Abhishek Khandelwal will resign effective May 30, 2025, to pursue a new professional opportunity, and the company has retained a search firm for a permanent successor. Vice President of Corporate Development Akhil Mahendra will serve as interim CFO from the same date. The filing says the departure does not stem from any disagreement with auditors or management on accounting or disclosure matters.
Khandelwal notified IDEX of his resignation on May 19, 2025, effective May 30, 2025
Akhil Mahendra, 44, appointed interim CFO on May 20, 2025, while continuing as Vice President, Corporate Development
Mahendra's interim pay includes a restricted stock award with a $500,000 grant date fair value, cliff vesting three years after grant
The filing states the departure involved no disagreement with auditors or management on accounting, disclosure, or internal controls
Metallus Inc. said Kristopher Westbrooks, its chief financial officer since September 2018, will become president and chief operating officer, and John M. Zaranec III, division CFO at Materion Corporation, will become executive vice president and chief financial officer. Both changes take effect June 16, 2025, and both executives will report to CEO Mike Williams. The filing reports no financial results, so shareholders are seeing a change in the company's top finance and operations roles.
Kristopher R. Westbrooks, age 46, appointed president and chief operating officer effective June 16, 2025, with a $625,000 initial base salary and a 85% target annual award opportunity
John M. Zaranec III, age 44, appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer effective June 16, 2025, with a $450,000 initial base salary and a 65% target annual award opportunity
Zaranec to receive a $100,000 sign-on cash bonus and time-based restricted stock units valued at approximately $500,000 on June 16, 2025
Zaranec's severance agreement provides 2 times benefits if terminated within two years after a change in control and 1.5 times if involuntarily terminated without cause otherwise
Principal Financial Group named Joel Pitz executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately, succeeding Deanna Strable, who became president and CEO in January 2025. Pitz had served as interim CFO since August 2024, so the change formalizes an existing role, and the filing discloses his pay and a family relationship with a company accounting employee.
Pitz was named on May 19, 2025, and the appointment was announced in a news release on May 20, 2025.
Pitz will receive an annual base salary of $552,500, a target annual incentive of 200% of base salary, and a long-term incentive target of $2,348,125 in restricted stock units.
Pitz's spouse, Kristine Pitz, is Director, Accounting, and received $225,034 in base salary and bonuses in 2024; the filing says her pay was approved by the independent Human Resources Committee.
H2O America said its Chief Financial Officer, Andrew F. Walters, will become Chief Executive Officer and join the board on July 1, 2025, when Eric W. Thornburg retires as CEO and president. Thornburg will remain Chair of the board, and shareholders approved the board slate, a non-binding pay vote and the auditor ratification at the May 14, 2025 meeting.
Andrew F. Walters, current CFO and Treasurer, becomes CEO and a board member effective July 1, 2025
Eric W. Thornburg retires as CEO and President effective July 1, 2025 and remains Chair of the Board
Shareholders approved all nine director nominees; Thornburg received 3,338,096 Against votes, the most of any nominee
Shareholders ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for fiscal 2025 with 31,311,255 For votes
At its May 14, 2025 annual meeting, Enphase stockholders approved an amendment adding 4,000,000 shares to the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. Director Thurman John Rodgers was re-elected by plurality but did not win a majority of votes cast, which the company attributes mainly to concerns about his service on two other public company boards plus his executive role. The Board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, excluding Mr. Rodgers, will review the matter and report its decision within 90 days of the meeting.
Rodgers received 33,977,145 votes for and 53,852,943 withheld; Steven J. Gomo received 77,174,368 votes for and 10,655,720 withheld.
Stockholders approved the 2021 Plan amendment with 63,891,943 votes for and 23,842,662 against.
Advisory vote on executive compensation: 75,020,823 for and 12,688,703 against.
The Board's decision on Rodgers and its rationale will be disclosed in a Form 8-K within 90 days of May 14, 2025.
Schrodinger appointed Richie Jain, previously its senior vice president of strategic finance, as executive vice president and chief financial officer effective May 16, 2025. The company said CFO Geoffrey Porges is leaving the role to pursue other opportunities, and he will stay on as an advisor through June 6, 2025 to support the transition.
Richie Jain appointed CFO and Treasurer effective May 16, 2025; base salary $535,000
Jain eligible for a 2025-only target bonus of up to 55% of annualized base salary, prorated
Company expects to grant Jain an option on up to 18,750 shares and 9,375 restricted stock units
Geoffrey Porges separates from CFO role; remains employed as advisor through June 6, 2025
General Mills said Dana McNabb will be promoted to Group President, North America Retail and North America Pet, effective June 1, 2025. The change adds oversight of the Pet segment, which the company calls a key growth area, to her existing responsibility for North America Retail, the company's largest business segment.
Effective date: June 1, 2025
North America Pet is added to McNabb's existing North America Retail responsibilities
Liz Mascolo, Segment President, North America Pet, will report to McNabb
Extra Space Storage said Chief Financial Officer P. Scott Stubbs will retire effective December 31, 2025. The board selected Jeff Norman, the company's Senior Vice President of Capital Markets and Treasury, to succeed him as Executive Vice President and CFO beginning July 1, 2025, a planned transition of the company's top finance role.
Scott Stubbs, CFO since 2011 and with the company for 25 years, retires December 31, 2025.
Jeff Norman, 44, becomes Executive Vice President and CFO on July 1, 2025; he has been with the company since 2012.
Norman's annual base salary will be $450,000, plus a restricted stock grant valued at $300,000 effective July 1, 2025.
Stubbs remains on the Executive Committee until retirement and will work with Norman through December 31, 2025.
Albany International said Chief Financial Officer Robert Starr will leave the role effective May 23, 2025, and that the company has begun a formal search for a successor. Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer Jairaj (JC) Chetnani has been appointed interim CFO and interim principal accounting officer. The company said Starr's departure is not related to any disagreement over financial statement disclosures or accounting practices.
Robert Starr resigns as CFO and interim principal accounting officer, effective May 23, 2025; he has been CFO since April 10, 2023
Starr's separation pay is $250,000, with six months of Company-paid COBRA; unvested restricted stock units are forfeited
Jairaj (JC) Chetnani, 54, is appointed interim CFO while a formal search is conducted; his interim base salary is $471,042 per year
Starr told the company he is stepping away to evaluate and pursue other opportunities
Qorvo's board on May 16, 2025 voted to expand the board from nine to ten directors and to nominate Peter Feld, Managing Member of Starboard Value LP, for election at the 2025 annual meeting. The board also recommended that stockholders vote for all nominees, including Feld, and Starboard has agreed to rescind its nomination notice.
Board size increases from nine to ten directors, with Feld named as a nominee in the 2025 proxy statement
Board recommends stockholders vote in favor of all director nominees, including Feld
Starboard Value has agreed to rescind its nomination notice, per the press release dated May 19, 2025
Feld's committee assignments have not yet been determined; he is expected to sign the company's standard indemnification agreement
Bath & Body Works appointed Daniel Heaf, formerly a leader at Nike, as chief executive effective May 16, 2025, and Gina Boswell left the CEO role and the Board that day. The company also pre-announced preliminary first-quarter results, with net sales up 3% and earnings per diluted share above the prior year, and kept its full-year 2025 outlook unchanged.
Daniel Heaf became CEO effective May 16, 2025, and will join the Board after the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; Gina Boswell stepped down as CEO and director the same day.
Preliminary first-quarter net sales were $1,424 million, up 3% from the prior year, at the high end of guidance.
Diluted EPS was $0.49, compared with $0.38 a year earlier, above the high end of guidance; results remain subject to closing procedures.
Full-year 2025 guidance was maintained at net sales growth of 1% to 3% and EPS of $3.25 to $3.60, reflecting the initial 10% tariff on goods imported from China.
IES Holdings appointed Matthew Simmes, its President and Chief Operating Officer, as President and Chief Executive Officer effective July 1, 2025, succeeding Jeffrey Gendell, who will become Executive Chairman. Simmes will also join the Board, and the company says the change follows its executive succession plan. The filing does not yet state Simmes' or Gendell's compensation changes.
Matthew Simmes succeeds Jeffrey Gendell as CEO effective July 1, 2025 and joins the Board
Gendell moves from Chairman and CEO to Executive Chairman on July 1, 2025
Simmes has spent over 31 years at IES and has been President and COO since 2023
Compensation changes for Simmes and Gendell have not yet been determined
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