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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000715072-24-000197"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RNST"
cik: "0000715072"
company_name: "RENASANT CORP"
filed_at: "2024-12-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T00:40:57.022027+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Renasant CEO Waycaster to step down as CEO on May 1, 2025; remains Executive Vice Chairman

## Summary
- Waycaster's base salary reduced to 60% of current level on May 1, 2025, then to 1/3 on Jan 1, 2027.
- Waycaster receives $100K retention bonus and equity awards of $700K (2025) and $170K (2026).
- Chapman's change-in-control severance multiple increased from 2.5x to 2.99x in employment agreement.
- Waycaster's term extended to April 30, 2027; post-transition time commitment capped at 60%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000715072-24-000197
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RNST
- cik: 0000715072
- company_name: RENASANT CORP
- filed_at: 2024-12-20T23:59:59+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/715072/000071507224000197/0000715072-24-000197-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715072/000071507224000197/rnst-20241217.htm

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