AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Frontdoor (FTDR)

Frontdoor names Jason Bailey CFO, succeeding Jessica Ross effective November 10, 2025

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Frontdoor's board appointed Jason Bailey, its current Vice President of Finance, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective November 10, 2025. CFO Jessica Ross resigned from the role effective the same date and will stay with the company as an advisor to the CEO through December 31, 2025, under a separation and transition agreement.

Key points

  • Jason Bailey, 51, has been Frontdoor's Vice President, Finance since September 2018 and previously held finance roles at ServiceMaster from December 2008 to September 2018.
  • Bailey's base salary is $475,000, with a target annual cash incentive of 75% of base salary and a $600,000 promotion equity grant in performance shares.
  • Jessica Ross's resignation takes effect November 10, 2025; she will receive her current base salary and her 2025 AIP bonus, based on 100% Company performance, through the December 31, 2025 transition period.
  • Chairman and CEO Bill Cobb said the company's revenue and profits have grown to new heights during Ross's three-year tenure as CFO.

The filing

CompanyFrontdoor (FTDR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2025, 7:24 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-265732

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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