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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Kimco Realty (KIM)

Kimco Realty CFO-level change: Chief Accounting Officer Paul Westbrook to retire March 31, 2026

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Kimco Realty said its Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, Paul Westbrook, will retire effective March 31, 2026, and that he is not leaving over any disagreement with the company on accounting or operations. Kathleen Thayer, currently Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Corporate Accounting, will succeed him as Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer effective April 1, 2026.

Key points

  • Paul Westbrook notified the company on January 27, 2026 of his intention to retire, effective March 31, 2026.
  • The filing states the departure is not the result of any disagreement on operations, policies, practices or accounting matters.
  • Kathleen Thayer, age 48, joined Kimco in June 2006 and was named Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Corporate Accounting in January 2024.
  • Thayer becomes Chief Accounting Officer effective April 1, 2026; the filing does not disclose compensation changes.

The filing

CompanyKimco Realty (KIM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 28, 2026, 6:15 AM ET
Accession number0001140361-26-002589

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, 1:11 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 January 28, 2026.

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