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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · WW INTERNATIONAL, INC. (WW)

WW International names Stephen Bye CEO and director, effective by November 27, 2026

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

WW International appointed Stephen J. Bye as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director, with his start date to be set on or before November 27, 2026. Bye most recently led Ookla, and the filing discloses his employment terms, including a $850,000 base salary and a $1,500,000 signing bonus. The interim office led by the CFO and Chief Operations Officer will dissolve when he starts.

Key points

  • Start date is on or before November 27, 2026, as mutually agreed; the Board increases from six to seven directors on that date.
  • Base salary is $850,000, with a target bonus of 125% of base salary and a $1,500,000 signing bonus paid in 2027 and 2028.
  • Initial grant has a value of $5,100,000 and is expected in or after January 2027; severance includes two times base salary plus target bonus on a change in control.
  • Interim Office of the Chief Executive, formed April 3, 2026, dissolves on his start date; CFO Felicia DellaFortuna and Chief Operations Officer Jonathan Volkmann keep their current titles.

The filing

CompanyWW INTERNATIONAL, INC. (WW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 9, 2026, 8:01 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-385911

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:51 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 September 09, 2026.

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