Every material Form 8-K ManpowerGroup filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
ManpowerGroup appointed Lidia Fonseca to its Board of Directors, effective November 1, 2026, increasing the board from twelve to thirteen directors. She previously served as Chief Digital and Technology Officer and Executive Vice President at Pfizer, and she has not been named to any board committee, so shareholders should note the appointment as a board composition change rather than an operating event.
Appointed October 26, 2026; service begins November 1, 2026; board size rises from twelve to thirteen.
Previously Chief Digital and Technology Officer and Executive Vice President at Pfizer, January 2019 to April 2026; currently Senior Advisor to Pfizer's CEO.
As a non-employee director, receives a $120,000 annual cash retainer and an annual deferred stock grant with a fair value of about $180,000, prorated for 2026.
Not appointed to any committee of the board; will enter the company's standard director indemnification agreement.
ManpowerGroup reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $4.8 billion, up 4% as reported and 5% in constant currency, and diluted EPS of $0.71 versus $0.38 a year earlier. Charges reduced third-quarter EPS by $0.30, and excluding them EPS was $1.01. The company also guided fourth-quarter diluted EPS to $1.03 to $1.13 and said Becky Frankiewicz will become CEO on January 1, 2027, with Jonas Prising moving to Executive Chair.
Third-quarter net earnings were $34.1 million versus $18.0 million; operating profit was $82.3 million versus $66.6 million.
Fourth-quarter 2026 diluted EPS is expected between $1.03 and $1.13, with a 44% effective tax rate.
Nine-month net earnings were $90.1 million, or $1.89 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $43.5 million a year earlier.
Becky Frankiewicz will become CEO on January 1, 2027, with Jonas Prising transitioning to Executive Chair.
ManpowerGroup's board appointed President and Chief Strategy Officer Rebecca Frankiewicz as chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2027, as Jonas Prising, the current chair and CEO, retires from the CEO role and becomes Executive Chair. Frankiewicz also joins the board, which grows from eleven to twelve directors, and the filing describes a leadership succession planned by the board rather than a financial result.
Frankiewicz's annual base salary rises to $1,150,000 and her target annual cash incentive to 150% of base salary, effective January 1, 2027
Frankiewicz's 2027 target long-term incentive opportunity is $7,500,000
Prising will serve as Executive Chair through December 31, 2027, with a $1,000,000 base salary and a 2027 target long-term incentive opportunity of $5,200,000
Frankiewicz's severance protection after a change of control is increased from two to three times the sum of base salary and target bonus
ManpowerGroup appointed John B. Gibson, Jr., President and CEO of Paychex, to its Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2026, expanding the Board from ten to eleven directors. Gibson will sit on the People, Culture, and Compensation Committee and receive the standard non-employee director compensation.
Appointment effective September 1, 2026; Board size increases from ten to eleven directors
Gibson joins the People, Culture, and Compensation Committee
Non-employee director pay includes a $120,000 annual cash retainer and an annual deferred stock grant of about $180,000 in grant date fair value
Gibson will also sign the Company's standard director indemnification agreement
ManpowerGroup reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $4.9 billion, up 8% as reported and 6% in constant currency, and net earnings of $53.5 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $67.1 million a year earlier. The company said results included a $0.14 per-share benefit from the sale of its Jefferson Wells U.S. business and other items, and that adjusted EPS was $0.99. It also guided third-quarter 2026 diluted EPS to $0.96 to $1.06.
Q2 2026 revenues were $4.9 billion, up 8% as reported and 6% in constant currency.
Net earnings were $53.5 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $67.1 million, or $1.44 per share, a year earlier.
Excluding restructuring, transformation, sale-related and other items, Q2 EPS was $0.99.
Third-quarter 2026 diluted EPS outlook is $0.96 to $1.06, including an estimated 2-cent unfavorable currency impact and a 44% effective tax rate.
At its May 8, 2026 annual meeting, ManpowerGroup shareholders elected all ten director nominees, approved an amended equity incentive plan that adds 1,100,000 authorized shares and extends grants through May 8, 2036, and approved allowing directors to be removed with or without cause. The board also declared a semi-annual dividend of $0.72 per share, payable June 15, 2026. The filing shows shareholder approval of these measures, which changes how directors can be removed and how many shares may be issued under the plan.
Shareholders approved removal of directors with or without cause by a vote of 35,397,815 for and 36,830 against, with a two-thirds vote of outstanding shares required for removal under the amended By-Laws effective May 8, 2026.
The amended and restated equity incentive plan adds 1,100,000 shares and permits grants through May 8, 2036; approval received 34,200,746 votes for and 1,237,260 against.
The board declared a semi-annual dividend of $0.72 per share, payable June 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2026.
Shareholders also ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for fiscal 2026 and approved the named executive officer compensation advisory vote.
ManpowerGroup reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $4.5 billion, up 10% from a year earlier (3% in constant currency), but net earnings fell to $2.5 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, from $5.6 million, or $0.12, a year earlier. Restructuring and transformation costs reduced EPS by $0.46, and the company launched a global transformation program it expects to save $200 million a year by 2028.
Net earnings were $2.5 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, versus $5.6 million, or $0.12, in the prior year quarter.
Restructuring and strategic transformation costs reduced first-quarter EPS by $0.46; excluding these charges, EPS was $0.51.
The company expects second-quarter 2026 diluted EPS of $0.91 to $1.01, including a 43% effective tax rate.
The expanded transformation program is expected to deliver $200 million in permanent cost savings in 2028.
ManpowerGroup entered into new letter agreements dated February 13, 2026 with Jonas Prising, Becky Frankiewicz, Jack McGinnis and Michelle S. Nettles covering severance, other post-employment benefits and restrictive covenants. The new agreements replace similar prior agreements and are in substantially the same form apart from their term. The filing contains no new financial figures, so the change is administrative and shareholders are not directly affected by a stated amount.
Letter agreements dated February 13, 2026 with four executives: Jonas Prising, Becky Frankiewicz, Jack McGinnis and Michelle S. Nettles
Agreements replace prior similar agreements and are in substantially the same form, aside from the new term
New agreements expire on the earlier of two years after a change of control or February 28, 2029 if no change of control occurs before then
ManpowerGroup reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $4.7 billion, up 7% as reported, and diluted EPS of $0.64 versus $0.47 a year earlier, after $0.28 per share of restructuring, pension and Argentina-related charges. For the full year, the company posted a net loss of $13.3 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $145.1 million in 2024, due mainly to $88.7 million in goodwill and intangible impairment charges. Excluding charges, fourth-quarter EPS was $0.92, down 17% in constant currency, and the company guided first-quarter 2026 diluted EPS to $0.45 to $0.55.
Q4 2025 revenue was $4.7 billion, up 7% as reported and 2% organic constant currency
Q4 diluted EPS was $0.64 as reported and $0.92 excluding charges, a 17% constant-currency decrease
Full-year 2025 net loss was $13.3 million, including $88.7 million of impairment charges
Q1 2026 diluted EPS outlook is $0.45 to $0.55, including a favorable currency impact of $0.06
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