AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cushman & Wakefield (CWK)

Cushman & Wakefield chairman Brett White to leave board; Steve Plavin named chairman

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Cushman & Wakefield said Chairman Brett White will resign from the board effective July 31, 2025, and will stay on as a strategic consultant through February 28, 2026. Three new directors were named, with Steve Plavin becoming Non-Executive Chairman on October 1, 2025, which shifts board leadership for shareholders.

Key points

  • Brett White resigns from the board effective July 31, 2025; consulting fee of $5,000 per month from August 1, 2025
  • Susan Daimler joins the board August 1, 2025; Timothy Wennes joins August 1, 2025
  • Stephen D. Plavin joins the board October 1, 2025 and becomes Chairman; he retires from Blackstone in July 2025

The filing

CompanyCushman & Wakefield (CWK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 23, 2025, 9:07 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-144269

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

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Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:38 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 June 23, 2025.

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