---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000861459-25-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GVA"
cik: "0000861459"
company_name: "GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC"
filed_at: "2025-07-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T09:23:57.934997+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Granite Construction COO James Radich retires; consulting agreement through Oct 2025 at $250/hr

## Summary
- James Radich retired as EVP/COO effective July 4, 2025; no successor announced.
- Severance includes 18 months COBRA premium lump sum, plus accrued pay and vested LTIP/AIP benefits.
- Consulting agreement from July 4 to Oct 31, 2025, at $250/hour; may extend by mutual agreement.
- Agreement includes 12-month non-solicit of employees and non-disparagement clauses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000861459-25-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GVA
- cik: 0000861459
- company_name: GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC
- filed_at: 2025-07-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861459/000086145925000032/0000861459-25-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861459/000086145925000032/gva-20250704.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000861459-25-000032
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000861459-25-000032.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000861459-25-000032.txt

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