---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000849399-25-000094"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEN"
cik: "0000849399"
company_name: "Gen Digital Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T23:15:56.002721+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gen Digital appoints Bryan Ko as COO; adopts new executive severance plan

## Summary
- Bryan Ko appointed COO effective Nov 3, 2025, retaining CLO and Secretary roles; no compensation change.
- Board approved Executive Severance and Retention Plan, replacing prior plans, effective Nov 3, 2025.
- NEOs receive 2x base salary + 2x target bonus on qualifying termination; change-in-control triggers full equity acceleration.
- Retirement benefits under 'Rule of 65' (age+service>=65, min age 55, 5 yrs) allow continued RSU vesting and prorated PSU vesting.
- Group 1 execs get 24 months COBRA premium; Group 2 get 12 months; Group 3 get 6 months.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000849399-25-000094
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEN
- cik: 0000849399
- company_name: Gen Digital Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000084939925000094/0000849399-25-000094-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000084939925000094/gen-20251103.htm

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