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The company said its board approved leadership changes as part of succession planning on March 8, 2024, with each change taking effect on April 1, 2024. A. Jayson Adair will move from co-Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chair, and Jeffrey Liaw will become sole Chief Executive Officer.

8-KDeparture or Appointment of Directors or Certain OfficersFiled Period of report Summary published (UTC)

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  1. The company said its board approved leadership changes as part of succession planning on March 8, 2024, with each change taking effect on April 1, 2024. A. Jayson Adair will move from co-Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chair, and Jeffrey Liaw will become sole Chief Executive Officer.

  2. Copart said it will increase the size of the board from 11 directors to 12 directors as it appoints Jeffrey Liaw to the board. Willis J. Johnson will remain chairman of the board but will no longer be executive chairman.

  3. Copart said its board on March 8, 2024 approved amended and restated Bylaws, which take effect on April 1. The changes raise the maximum board size from 11 to 12 directors, add Executive Chair to the company's officer roles, and clarify that the board chairman is a board position and not a company officer.

  4. The company said its board, citing personal security reasons, approved Mr. Liaw's personal use of the company's corporate aircraft under the Corporate Aircraft Personal Use Policy. The company also said the leadership changes have no effect on the existing compensation arrangements for Messrs. Johnson, Adair and Liaw.

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CEO transition effective April 1

The company said its board approved leadership changes as part of succession planning on March 8, 2024, with each change taking effect on April 1, 2024. A. Jayson Adair will move from co-Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chair, and Jeffrey Liaw will become sole Chief Executive Officer.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Board size to rise from 11 to 12 directors

Copart said it will increase the size of the board from 11 directors to 12 directors as it appoints Jeffrey Liaw to the board. Willis J. Johnson will remain chairman of the board but will no longer be executive chairman.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Approved changes to amended Bylaws

Copart said its board on March 8, 2024 approved amended and restated Bylaws, which take effect on April 1. The changes raise the maximum board size from 11 to 12 directors, add Executive Chair to the company's officer roles, and clarify that the board chairman is a board position and not a company officer.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Approval of Liaw's personal use of company aircraft

The company said its board, citing personal security reasons, approved Mr. Liaw's personal use of the company's corporate aircraft under the Corporate Aircraft Personal Use Policy. The company also said the leadership changes have no effect on the existing compensation arrangements for Messrs. Johnson, Adair and Liaw.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

AI summarized the filing and translated the summary into English; it may differ from the original. For reference only, not investment advice. AI translated the published Korean report into English. Figures are copied as filed, not recalculated.

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Source: SEC EDGAR (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Item captions are the SEC's. The summary is for reference only and is not investment advice.