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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Universal (UVV)

Universal Corp CFO Johan Kroner to retire July 1, 2026; search for successor underway

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Universal Corporation said Chief Financial Officer Johan C. Kroner will retire effective July 1, 2026, and he will remain CFO until a successor is appointed. The company has begun a search with an executive search firm, and Kroner was granted a special award of 11,025 restricted stock units worth approximately $600,000 to support the transition.

Key points

  • Johan C. Kroner, SVP and CFO, notified the company on July 9, 2025 of his retirement, effective July 1, 2026.
  • Kroner will stay as CFO until a successor is appointed, then serve as SVP through his retirement date and advise the CEO.
  • Special award of 11,025 RSUs, worth approximately $600,000, vests on his retirement date and is forfeitable if his employment ends earlier.

The filing

CompanyUniversal (UVV)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 11, 2025, 4:25 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-158210

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:59 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 July 11, 2025.

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