---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000080661-26-000200"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PGR"
cik: "0000080661"
company_name: "PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/"
filed_at: "2026-05-12T15:58:56+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T15:06:38.347160+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Progressive Names Andrew J. Quigg CFO; Board Authorizes 25M Share Buyback and $0.10 Dividend

## Summary
- Andrew J. Quigg elected CFO effective July 4, 2026, succeeding John P. Sauerland who retires July 3.
- At May 8 annual meeting, shareholders elected 11 directors, approved executive compensation, and ratified PwC as auditor.
- Board renewed authorization to repurchase up to 25 million common shares.
- Board declared $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, payable July 10, 2026 to holders of record July 2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000080661-26-000200
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PGR
- cik: 0000080661
- company_name: PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/
- filed_at: 2026-05-12T15:58:56+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80661/000008066126000200/0000080661-26-000200-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80661/000008066126000200/pgr-20260508.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000080661-26-000200
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000080661-26-000200.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000080661-26-000200.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew J. Quigg was elected as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: on May 8, 2026, the Board of Directors elected Andrew J. Quigg, the Company’s current Chief Strategy and Finance Management Officer, as the Company’s next Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective July 4, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80661/000008066126000200/0000080661-26-000200-index.htm
- Executive change
  John P. Sauerland departed as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/.
  - Action: retires
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: in anticipation of John P. Sauerland’s retirement on July 3, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80661/000008066126000200/0000080661-26-000200-index.htm

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