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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000842162-26-000080"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LEA"
cik: "0000842162"
company_name: "LEAR CORP"
filed_at: "2026-09-24T20:22:45+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-24T20:24:10.371716+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lear boosts share repurchase authorization to $1.5B, extends to Dec 2029

## Summary
- Board increased authorization from ~$600M remaining (expiring Dec 2026) to $1.5B, valid until Dec 31, 2029.
- New authorization equals ~26% of Lear's total market capitalization at current market prices.
- Since 2011, Lear repurchased 63.6M shares for $6.1B, reducing shares outstanding by ~60%.
- Repurchases may use open market, accelerated, negotiated, or structured transactions, subject to market conditions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000842162-26-000080
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LEA
- cik: 0000842162
- company_name: LEAR CORP
- filed_at: 2026-09-24T20:22:45+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216226000080/0000842162-26-000080-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216226000080/lear-20260924.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-26-000080
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-26-000080.txt

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