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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Robert Half (RHI)

Robert Half amends executive severance agreements, removing change-in-control good reason benefits

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

On April 20, 2026, Robert Half entered into amended and restated severance agreements with five named executive officers. The amendments remove severance benefits that applied when an executive voluntarily left after a change in control, which the company said aligns its arrangements with current best practices and market norms.

Key points

  • Agreements dated April 20, 2026 cover M. Keith Waddell, Michael C. Buckley, Paul F. Gentzkow, Joseph A. Tarantino and Harold M. Messmer.
  • Voluntary termination severance tied to a change in control is eliminated.
  • All other material terms of the severance agreements are unchanged, per the filing.
  • Form of agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1.

The filing

CompanyRobert Half (RHI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 21, 2026, 11:04 AM ET
Accession number0000315213-26-000014

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:01 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 April 21, 2026.

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