Terex Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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FORM 8-K
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) November 18, 2024
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Terex Corporation (“Terex” or the “Company”) announced on November 21, 2024 that Julie A. Beck, currently Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be stepping down from that role effective once the Company files its 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K and is leaving the Company effective April 1, 2025.
Jennifer Kong-Picarello, 46, will join Terex as Senior Vice President, Finance effective February 3, 2025 and become Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective after Terex files its 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Since 2022 Ms. Kong-Picarello has served as Senior Vice President, CFO of Energy Management, a €28 billion segment with six global divisions within Schneider Electric. From 2013 through 2022, she worked in a number of senior finance positions for Honeywell, including as Vice President, CFO of Honeywell's $3 billion Intelligrated division in warehouse automation and material handling solutions. She brings over 20 years of professional experience through finance leadership roles at Schneider Electric, Honeywell and Tyco. Ms. Kong-Picarello began her career with Deloitte in public accounting.
Ms. Kong-Picarello’s annual base salary will be $650,000, which will be reviewed annually by Terex in accordance with its normal review process, and she will be eligible for an incentive bonus with a target set at 75% of her annual salary. Subject to compliance with all applicable laws, Ms. Kong-Picarello will receive (i) a sign on bonus of $500,000 and (ii) an initial sign-on grant of shares of Terex common stock worth approximately $1,150,000, which will vest ratably over a three year period. Ms. Kong-Picarello will also be eligible for a 2025 long-term incentive award in the amount of $1,400,000, which will be both time and performance based. The timing and form of this award will be consistent with the timing and form of similar 2025 long term incentive awards granted to other Terex executives.
Ms. Kong-Picarello will be offered a Change in Control and Severance Agreement in form and terms substantially similar to that provided to other executive officers of Terex, which will provide for one year of salary, bonus and benefits upon the occurrence of certain events.
Ms. Kong-Picarello also will be eligible to participate in the Terex Corporation Defined Contribution Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which provides for an annual contribution of 10% of her annual salary and bonus.
Ms. Kong-Picarello will be eligible to participate in the Company’s ERISA Excess Plan or Deferred Compensation Plan and will receive relocation assistance in connection with her move to the Norwalk, Connecticut area.
Ms. Kong-Picarello will also be subject to customary non-compete and confidentiality provisions.
The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to Ms. Kong-Picarello’s offer letter dated November 18, 2024, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
The Company issued a press release on November 21, 2024 announcing Ms. Beck’s departure and Ms. Kong-Picarello’s upcoming appointment. A copy of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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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.
Date: November 21, 2024
| TEREX CORPORATION | ||
By: /s/Scott J. Posner | ||
| Scott J. Posner | ||
| Senior Vice President | ||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||
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