---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000796343-26-000120"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADBE"
cik: "0000796343"
company_name: "ADOBE INC."
filed_at: "2026-07-17T20:14:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-17T20:15:06.155761+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Adobe grants enhanced severance to EVP Louise Pentland under retention letter

## Summary
- Severance includes 12 months base salary plus 100% target annual bonus in lump sum.
- COBRA premium coverage for up to 12 months post-termination.
- Accelerated vesting of 50% of certain RSUs if termination before July 15, 2027.
- Accelerated vesting of other time-based equity awards through Jan 31, 2027 if termination before that date.
- Protections sunset 12 months after new CEO starts; conditional on release of claims.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000796343-26-000120
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADBE
- cik: 0000796343
- company_name: ADOBE INC.
- filed_at: 2026-07-17T20:14:16+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634326000120/0000796343-26-000120-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634326000120/adbe-20260714.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000796343-26-000120.txt

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