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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · National Vision (EYE)

National Vision names Alex Wilkes CEO effective August 1, 2025; Reade Fahs becomes Executive Chairman

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

National Vision Holdings announced that Alex Wilkes, currently president of the company, will succeed Reade Fahs as chief executive officer effective August 1, 2025, and will join the Board at that time. Fahs will become Executive Chairman, and director Thomas V. Taylor, Jr. will leave the Board after the 2025 annual meeting, a change that shareholders should note as the leadership transition takes effect.

Key points

  • Alex Wilkes, 46, becomes CEO and director effective August 1, 2025; he was appointed president in August 2024 and previously led CooperVision's Americas business.
  • Wilkes' salary rises from $600,000 to $900,000, his 2025 target cash bonus rises from $450,000 to $900,000, and he receives a $1,000,000 promotional RSU grant.
  • Reade Fahs' salary falls to $700,000 and his 2026 cash incentive target falls to $560,000; he receives no annual cash incentive for 2027.
  • Thomas V. Taylor, Jr. will not stand for reelection at the 2025 annual meeting, reducing the Board from eleven to ten directors before it expands again on August 1, 2025.

The filing

CompanyNational Vision (EYE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 29, 2025, 6:05 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-25-040476

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:57 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 April 29, 2025.

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