---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000049071-24-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HUM"
cik: "0000049071"
company_name: "HUMANA INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T02:54:35.957228+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jim Rechtin to become Humana CEO on July 1; Broussard steps down

## Summary
- Jim Rechtin named President and CEO effective July 1, 2024; succeeds Bruce Broussard.
- Broussard resigns from Board on July 1; serves as strategic advisor through 2026.
- Rechtin joined Humana as President/COO in January 2024 as part of planned transition.
- Broussard's agreement provides no severance; continues equity vesting and VSP hourly pay.
- Rechtin will join Humana Board effective July 1, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000049071-24-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HUM
- cik: 0000049071
- company_name: HUMANA INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49071/000004907124000025/0000049071-24-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49071/000004907124000025/hum-20240513.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000049071-24-000025
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000049071-24-000025.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000049071-24-000025.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James A. Rechtin was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at HUMANA INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: James A. Rechtin would become President and Chief Executive Officer at that time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49071/000004907124000025/0000049071-24-000025-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bruce D. Broussard resigned as Director at HUMANA INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Company also expects that Mr. Broussard will resign from the Company’s Board of Directors, and Mr. Rechtin will be elected to the Company’s Board of Directors, in each case effective as of July 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49071/000004907124000025/0000049071-24-000025-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bruce D. Broussard departed as Chief Executive Officer at HUMANA INC.
  - Action: stepping down
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Bruce D. Broussard, Chief Executive Officer, would be stepping down from that role in the latter half of 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49071/000004907124000025/0000049071-24-000025-index.htm
- Executive change
  James A. Rechtin was elected as Director at HUMANA INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Rechtin will be elected to the Company’s Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49071/000004907124000025/0000049071-24-000025-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.