Brown Forman Corp 8-K/A, filed May 3, 2021
Brown Forman Corp (BF-B)
8-K/A
2021-05-03
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About this 8-K/A
Brown Forman Corp filed this 8-K/A on May 3, 2021.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K, dated April 15, 2021, that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 15, 2021 (the “Original Report”) by Brown-Forman Corporation (the “Company”) announcing that Leanne Cunningham, currently Senior Vice President and Shareholder Relations Officer, Global Commercial Finance and Financial, Planning and Analysis will serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective July 2, 2021.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As originally announced in the Original Report, Ms. Cunningham will be appointed as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 2, 2021.
In connection with her appointment, Ms. Cunningham’s compensation will increase, effective July 2, 2021, as follows: annual salary, including holiday bonus, will increase to $598,978; and short-term and long-term incentive compensation opportunities at target will increase to $489,000 and $700,000, respectively. Ms. Cunningham’s long-term incentive compensation opportunity will be allocated among long-term cash and long-term equity options.
Details regarding the Company’s executive compensation program are included in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC on June 30, 2020.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION | |||||
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| Date: May 3, 2021 | /s/ Jaileah X. Huddleston | ||||
| Jaileah X. Huddleston | |||||
| Vice President, Associate General Counsel - Corporate and Securities Law, and Assistant Secretary | |||||