---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000052988-24-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "J"
cik: "0000052988"
company_name: "JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC."
filed_at: "2024-09-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T06:08:23.958321+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jacobs appoints Michael Collins to Board; CEO Pragada becomes Chair upon spin-off close

## Summary
- Michael Collins, former Bain & Company COO/CFO, elected to Board effective Sept 23, 2024; receives $125K cash retainer + $190K RSUs prorated.
- CEO Bob Pragada appointed Chair of Board and Louis Pinkham named Lead Independent Director, both effective at close of CMS/Cyber & Intelligence spin-off with Amentum.
- Committee changes: Collins and Vice Admiral Jackson join Audit; McNamara chairs Nominating; Collins and Sloat join Compensation; Sloat chairs ESG & Risk.
- Collins determined independent under NYSE standards and qualifies as audit committee financial expert.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000052988-24-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: J
- cik: 0000052988
- company_name: JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC.
- filed_at: 2024-09-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/52988/000005298824000056/0000052988-24-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/52988/000005298824000056/j-20240903.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000052988-24-000056
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000052988-24-000056.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000052988-24-000056.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael W. Collins was elected as Director at JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 3, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Jacobs Solutions Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from 13 to 14 authorized directors and elected Michael W. Collins to fill the vacancy, effective as of September 23, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/52988/000005298824000056/0000052988-24-000056-index.htm

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