AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Ryder (R)

Ryder System director E. Follin Smith to retire from board on February 13, 2026

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Ryder System director E. Follin Smith informed the board on January 23, 2026 that she will retire effective February 13, 2026. The company says the departure is not due to any disagreement on operations, policies, or practices and is part of ongoing board succession planning.

Key points

  • Director E. Follin Smith to retire on February 13, 2026
  • Board says retirement is not due to any disagreement with the company
  • Part of director succession planning by the board and its Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee

The filing

CompanyRyder (R)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 23, 2026, 4:23 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-003301

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, 12:56 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 23, 2026.

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