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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · FirstCash (FCFS)

FirstCash to name Brent Stuart CEO effective January 1, 2027; Rick Wessel becomes Executive Chairman

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

FirstCash Holdings announced that CEO and Vice Chairman Rick Wessel will become Executive Chairman and step down as CEO effective January 1, 2027, with President and COO Brent Stuart succeeding him as CEO on that date. The board also elected Stuart as a director effective July 22, 2026, and Chairman Dan Feehan will retire from the chairmanship on the transition date while remaining on the board. Stuart's and Wessel's compensation has not yet been determined and will be disclosed in a future amendment.

Key points

  • Rick Wessel moves from CEO to Executive Chairman effective January 1, 2027, and expects to serve on the board for at least three years.
  • Brent Stuart, 56, President and COO since September 2016, will become CEO effective January 1, 2027, and keep direct responsibility for day-to-day operations.
  • Stuart was elected to the board effective July 22, 2026, and will not receive separate board compensation.
  • Dan Feehan will retire as Chairman of the Board on January 1, 2027, and remain a board member.

The filing

CompanyFirstCash (FCFS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 22, 2026, 7:49 AM ET
Accession number0000840489-26-000080

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:57 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 July 22, 2026.

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