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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Harley-Davidson (HOG)

Harley-Davidson names Gayle Littleton chief legal officer; Paul Krause exits Sept. 1

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Harley-Davidson said its Chief Legal, Compliance and Corporate Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary, Paul Krause, will step down from that role effective June 29, 2026, and move to an advisory role until September 1, 2026, when he will leave the company. Gayle Littleton will take over the same role and the Corporate Secretary position on June 29, 2026. The change affects a senior legal and governance post, but the filing gives no financial figures or operating impact.

Key points

  • Paul Krause ceases as Chief Legal, Compliance and Corporate Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary effective June 29, 2026
  • Krause advises through September 1, 2026, then exits and is entitled to benefits under the Company's Severance Plan
  • Gayle Littleton joins as Chief Legal, Compliance and Corporate Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary effective June 29, 2026

The filing

CompanyHarley-Davidson (HOG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 26, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Accession number0000793952-26-000050

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, 1:38 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 June 26, 2026.

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