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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Scholastic (SCHL)

Scholastic names Jeffrey Mathews President, Education Solutions, raises his base salary to $675,000

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Scholastic appointed Chief Growth Officer Jeffrey Mathews to the additional role of President, Education Solutions, and approved a higher base salary, a larger bonus target and a temporary severance provision for him. The company also approved a $1.5 million special bonus pool tied to two sale/leaseback transactions completed on December 17, 2025, with $400,000 each going to Mathews and CFO Haji Glover.

Key points

  • Base salary rises from $615,000 to $675,000 effective January 1, 2026, and his STIP bonus target rises from 60% to 70% of base salary.
  • Temporary 12-month severance provision pays 24 months of salary if he resigns due to a compensation downgrade, starting January 1, 2026.
  • A $1.5 million special bonus pool was approved on December 16, 2025 for executives tied to the two sale/leaseback transactions concluded December 17, 2025; Mathews and CFO Haji Glover each receive $400,000 from it.

The filing

CompanyScholastic (SCHL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 22, 2025, 4:33 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-328833

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 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 22, 2025.

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