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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Constellation Brands (STZ)

Constellation Brands names Nicholas Fink CEO effective April 13, 2026, succeeding Bill Newlands

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Constellation Brands said its board appointed Nicholas Fink, a board member since 2021 and current Fortune Brands Innovations CEO, as president and chief executive officer effective April 13, 2026. Current CEO William Newlands steps down and retires from the board on the same date, then serves as a strategic advisor through April 30, 2026. The change is a leadership transition at the top of a major beverage alcohol company, and the filing discloses compensation terms for both executives.

Key points

  • Nicholas Fink becomes president and CEO effective April 13, 2026, with a $1,400,000 initial base salary and a fiscal 2027 target bonus of 160% of base salary
  • Fink's employment agreement includes an $11,000,000 fiscal 2027 annual equity award grant date value and a Replacement Equity Award of 85,385 restricted stock units and 415,295 nonqualified stock options
  • William Newlands will retire from the board and receive a $1,200,000 consulting fee under a transition agreement covering May 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026

The filing

CompanyConstellation Brands (STZ)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 12, 2026, 4:24 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-048815

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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