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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Alkermes (ALKS)

Alkermes CEO Richard Pops to retire July 31; COO Blair Jackson named successor

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Alkermes said CEO Richard Pops will retire effective July 31, 2026, and the board appointed COO Blair Jackson as CEO effective August 1, 2026. Pops will remain non-executive Chairman and serve as Senior Advisor through December 31, 2026, so the filing describes a planned succession rather than a change in financial results.

Key points

  • Richard Pops retires as CEO effective July 31, 2026; Blair Jackson becomes CEO effective August 1, 2026
  • Pops to serve as non-executive Chairman and Senior Advisor through December 31, 2026
  • Pops' letter agreement includes a $75,000 monthly cash retainer while a Senior Advisor and a 2026 RSU award with a grant value of $2,687,500
  • Jackson has been Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since January 2021 and was interim principal financial officer from February 2024 to September 2025

The filing

CompanyAlkermes (ALKS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 25, 2026, 9:31 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-068927

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:57 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 25, 2026.

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