AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Graphic Packaging (GPK)

Graphic Packaging Gives EVP Joseph Yost $2 Million Cash and $2 Million RSU Retention Awards

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Graphic Packaging's compensation committee approved a retention package for Joseph P. Yost, Executive Vice President and President, Americas. The package includes a $2,000,000 cash retention bonus and $2,000,000 in Service Restricted Stock Units, both payable or vesting on January 2, 2027, if he remains employed. The filing is a compensation arrangement and does not report financial results.

Key points

  • Cash retention bonus of $2,000,000 paid as a lump sum after January 2, 2027, if Yost remains employed
  • Service RSUs granted with a value of $2,000,000 on the grant date, effective January 2, 2026, vesting January 2, 2027
  • Payment or vesting accelerates on death, Disability, or termination without Cause or for Good Reason

The filing

CompanyGraphic Packaging (GPK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 23, 2025, 11:54 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-330273

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement

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