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LEAR CORP (LEA) Form 8-K — Oct 19, 2026

$LEAForm 8-KItems 5.02, 9.01Filed Oct 19, 2026, 4:31 PM ET0000842162-26-000084Original filing

Lear Corporation announced a CFO succession plan on October 19, 2026. Jason Cardew will resign as SVP and CFO effective February 28, 2027, then serve as a non-executive Executive Advisor until his retirement on December 31, 2027. Jared Fedele, currently VP of Finance for Global Seating and E-Systems, will become CFO effective March 1, 2027. He is a 23-year Lear veteran with senior finance roles including FP&A leadership and more than six years in Asia Pacific.

Key figures

Fedele base salary
$750,000 annually
Severance multiple
2x base salary plus target bonus and 24 months health coverage
Cardew advisory salary
$22,000 per month
Cardew years of service
34
Fedele years with company
23

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