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accession: "0000796343-26-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADBE"
cik: "0000796343"
company_name: "ADOBE INC."
filed_at: "2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T07:44:08.843658+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Adobe sets 2026 exec comp: performance shares up to 200% target, cash plan tied to 95% revenue/EPS thresholds

## Summary
- CEO Narayen gets 106,672 target performance shares (max 213,344) under 2026 program tied to rTSR and Net New Sales over 2026-2028.
- Annual cash incentive plan requires at least 95% of revenue and EPS targets; payout ranges 0%-155% of salary; CEO target 200% salary (max 310%).
- New Executive Officer Cash Severance Policy caps severance at 2.99x base+bonus without shareholder ratification.
- CFO Durn awarded 27,631 target performance shares; other NEOs (Chakravarthy, Wadhwani) each awarded 42,200 target shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000796343-26-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADBE
- cik: 0000796343
- company_name: ADOBE INC.
- filed_at: 2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634326000019/0000796343-26-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634326000019/adbe-20260126.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000796343-26-000019.txt

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