Laureate Education to name Andrew B. Cohen board chair effective Sept. 10, 2024
Laureate Education said Andrew B. Cohen will succeed Kenneth W. Freeman as Chair of its Board effective September 10, 2024, and Freeman will remain on the Board. At the May 30, 2024 annual meeting, shareholders elected all ten directors, approved executive pay on an advisory basis, and chose to hold such votes every year.
Key points
- Andrew B. Cohen becomes Chair effective September 10, 2024, succeeding Kenneth W. Freeman, who has served as Chair since 2019.
- Shareholders approved executive compensation in an advisory vote: 131,822,019 for and 4,741,454 against.
- Shareholders favored annual advisory votes on executive pay: 129,439,569 for one year versus 7,072,211 for three years.
- Special retention RSU grants made May 30, 2024: $2,000,000 to CFO Richard Buskirk and $3,000,000 to Marcelo Cardoso.
The filing
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