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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Laureate Education (LAUR)

Laureate Education CEO Serck-Hanssen gets $1 million salary, $5 million RSU award

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Laureate Education amended the employment terms of CEO Eilif Serck-Hanssen in a letter agreement dated December 12, 2024. The package sets a $1,000,000 base salary effective January 1, 2025, a 130% target bonus, and a one-time $5,000,000 restricted stock unit award. For shareholders, the filing details higher pay and equity commitments for the chief executive, along with notice and severance terms.

Key points

  • Base salary of $1,000,000, effective January 1, 2025, with target bonus at 130% of salary
  • One-time RSU award with grant date value of $5,000,000, granted January 2, 2025, vesting 50% each on December 12, 2025 and December 12, 2026
  • Annual long-term incentive target grant equal to 350% of base salary, starting with the fiscal 2025 grant cycle
  • Six months' written notice required for termination without Cause or resignation

The filing

CompanyLaureate Education (LAUR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 13, 2024, 4:12 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-24-278516

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:00 AM ET, from this filing 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 December 13, 2024.

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