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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Brown–Forman (BF-B)

Brown-Forman adopts Executive Change in Control Severance Plan for executive team

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

On October 31, 2025, Brown-Forman's Board adopted an Executive Change in Control Severance Plan, effective immediately, providing severance to executives terminated involuntarily in a qualifying termination during a window from 30 days before to 24 months after a change in control. The plan covers current Named Executive Officers and other key employees, with the CEO receiving a 3.0 severance multiple and other executive leadership team members receiving 2.0.

Key points

  • Plan adopted by the Board on October 31, 2025, effective immediately
  • Protection period runs from 30 days before to 24 months after a change in control
  • CEO severance multiple is 3.0; other executive leadership team members receive 2.0
  • Benefits include full vesting of unvested equity awards and an 18-month COBRA premium payment; severance requires a signed general release

The filing

CompanyBrown–Forman (BF-B)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 31, 2025, 4:34 PM ET
Accession number0000014693-25-000101

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 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 October 31, 2025.

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