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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT)

Ecovyst names Laurie Bergman CFO as Michael Feehan departs

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Ecovyst appointed Laurie Bergman as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective August 24, 2026, replacing Michael Feehan, who had held the role since August 2021. Feehan will stay on through September 30, 2026 to transition his duties, and his separation is treated as a termination without cause with severance under his existing agreement. The change in the company's top finance role, along with the disclosed pay terms, is the key shareholder-relevant event in this filing, which contains no financial results.

Key points

  • Laurie Bergman, 49, becomes CFO and Treasurer effective August 24, 2026, succeeding Michael Feehan, who served in the role since August 2021.
  • Feehan continues as an employee of Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC through September 30, 2026; his separation is considered a termination without cause.
  • Bergman's offer letter provides a $470,000 base salary, a target bonus of 70% of base salary, a $250,000 one-time sign-on payment and a $450,000 time-based RSU award vesting on the third anniversary of grant.
  • The Transition Agreement and Offer Letter will be filed as exhibits to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2026.

The filing

CompanyEcovyst Inc. (ECVT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 24, 2026, 6:15 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-361724

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:53 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 August 24, 2026.

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