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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Brunswick (BC)

Brunswick CEO Foulkes to retire; Aine Denari named CEO effective January 1, 2027

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Brunswick Corporation said Chairman and CEO David Foulkes will retire at the end of 2026. Executive Aine Denari becomes CEO and David Everitt becomes Non-Executive Chairman, both effective January 1, 2027, which sets a defined leadership handover for shareholders. The filing also discloses retention equity awards to three senior executives, including the CFO.

Key points

  • David Foulkes notified the Board on September 17, 2026 of his retirement as Chairman and CEO, effective December 31, 2026
  • Aine Denari, 54, currently EVP and President of Navico Group and CTO, becomes CEO with a base salary of $1,150,000
  • David Everitt, current Lead Independent Director, becomes Non-Executive Chairman effective January 1, 2027
  • Retention RSU grants with grant-date values of $3,000,000 to CFO Ryan Gwillim and $1,700,000 each to John Buelow and Brenna Preisser

The filing

CompanyBrunswick (BC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 21, 2026, 5:41 PM ET
Accession number0000014930-26-000115

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:59 AM ET, from this filing 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 September 21, 2026.

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