FedEx adopts Executive Severance Plan, replacing executive retention agreements
On July 20, 2026, FedEx's Board approved an Executive Severance Plan that will govern all future executive officer separations and replaces the Management Retention Agreements with each executive officer. The plan ties severance benefits to a full release of claims and non-compete and non-solicit covenants, and FedEx would seek to recover benefits paid to executives who violate those covenants.
Key points
- Plan approved July 20, 2026; the CEO's lump sum multiplier is 2x base salary plus target bonus, 1.5x for executives with 10 or more years of service, and 1x for others
- Double-trigger change of control protection: qualifying terminations within 24 months after a change of control carry a 2x multiplier for all executives
- The filing also discloses a one-time special bonus pool, set in June 2026, for about 1,100 managing directors and above; CEO Rajesh Subramaniam will receive $1,900,000 and Brie A. Carere $850,000 in July 2026
The filing
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