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The company said Walter W. Bettinger II notified the board on September 30, 2024 of his intention to retire as CEO effective December 31, 2024, and that the board appointed Richard A. Wurster as CEO effective January 1, 2025.

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

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  1. The company said Walter W. Bettinger II notified the board on September 30, 2024 of his intention to retire as CEO effective December 31, 2024, and that the board appointed Richard A. Wurster as CEO effective January 1, 2025.

  2. The company said it increased the size of its board from 16 to 17 directors in connection with the CEO succession. The newly created seat was assigned to the class of directors whose term expires at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, and Wurster will fill that seat starting January 1, 2025.

  3. The company said it is adjusting Bettinger's annual base salary to $850,000 effective January 1, 2025, his 2025 target annual cash incentive to 250% of base salary, and his target long-term incentive award to $2,875,000. Wurster's annual base salary is $1,250,000, and his target annual cash incentive is 325% of base salary, with a target long-term incentive award of $12,687,500.

  4. As of the end of August 2024, the company said client assets grew during Bettinger's tenure as CEO from $1.14 trillion to $9.74 trillion, and client brokerage, banking and workplace participant accounts grew from 9.3 million to 43.2 million.

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Analysis scope · Filing body and confirmed press-release exhibitWe analyzed the filing body and confirmed exhibits. This is not a review of other exhibits, investor presentations or the full earnings call.

CEO Succession: Bettinger to Retire, Wurster Named

The company said Walter W. Bettinger II notified the board on September 30, 2024 of his intention to retire as CEO effective December 31, 2024, and that the board appointed Richard A. Wurster as CEO effective January 1, 2025.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Board Expands from 16 to 17 Directors

The company said it increased the size of its board from 16 to 17 directors in connection with the CEO succession. The newly created seat was assigned to the class of directors whose term expires at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, and Wurster will fill that seat starting January 1, 2025.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Compensation Adjusted for Bettinger and Wurster

The company said it is adjusting Bettinger's annual base salary to $850,000 effective January 1, 2025, his 2025 target annual cash incentive to 250% of base salary, and his target long-term incentive award to $2,875,000. Wurster's annual base salary is $1,250,000, and his target annual cash incentive is 325% of base salary, with a target long-term incentive award of $12,687,500.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Change in Client Assets During Bettinger's Tenure as CEO

As of the end of August 2024, the company said client assets grew during Bettinger's tenure as CEO from $1.14 trillion to $9.74 trillion, and client brokerage, banking and workplace participant accounts grew from 9.3 million to 43.2 million.

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.