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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Fortrea (FTRE)

Fortrea Reinstates Jason Knoblauch as CFO After Settlement of Former Employer Dispute

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Fortrea's board reinstated Jason Knoblauch as Chief Financial Officer on September 9, 2026, after a temporary restraining order that had kept him from the role was resolved through a settlement and mutual release. Director David Smith, who had served as interim CFO during the leave, stepped down from that role but remains on the board.

Key points

  • Board reinstated Jason Knoblauch as CFO and principal financial officer on September 9, 2026
  • Delaware Court of Chancery had issued a temporary restraining order on July 25, 2026 barring him from working as CFO
  • Company, Knoblauch and his former employer entered a settlement agreement and mutual release
  • David Smith stepped down as interim CFO but remains a board member

The filing

CompanyFortrea (FTRE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 10, 2026, 7:00 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-061218

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, 6:56 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 September 10, 2026.

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