---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000886206-25-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FC"
cik: "0000886206"
company_name: "FRANKLIN COVEY CO"
filed_at: "2025-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T10:49:06.978408+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Franklin Covey names Jessica Betjemann as CFO; Stephen D. Young retires May 1, 2025

## Summary
- Stephen D. Young retires as CFO after 24 years, effective May 1, 2025; remains senior advisor through Aug 31, 2025.
- Jessica Betjemann appointed EVP and CFO effective May 1, 2025; previously CFO of Gogo Inc. (NASDAQ: GOGO).
- A. Derek Hatch promoted to Chief Accounting Officer, Controller, and Treasurer effective May 1, 2025.
- Betjemann base salary $450K, target cash bonus $337.5K, equity award $700K pro-rated for FY2025.
- Hatch base salary $280K, target cash bonus $110K, equity award $140K pro-rated for FY2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000886206-25-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FC
- cik: 0000886206
- company_name: FRANKLIN COVEY CO
- filed_at: 2025-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886206/000088620625000038/0000886206-25-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886206/000088620625000038/fc-20250416x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886206-25-000038.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen D. Young retired as Chief Financial Officer at FRANKLIN COVEY CO.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective May 1, 2025, Stephen D. Young, after 24 years of service, will step down from his role as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886206/000088620625000038/0000886206-25-000038-index.htm
- Executive change
  A. Derek Hatch was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer, Controller, and Treasurer at FRANKLIN COVEY CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer, Controller, and Treasurer
  source text: Effective May 1, 2025, A. Derek Hatch, age 59, will begin service as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer (CAO), Controller, and Treasurer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886206/000088620625000038/0000886206-25-000038-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jessica Betjemann was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at FRANKLIN COVEY CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective May 1, 2025, Jessica Betjemann will begin service as an Executive Vice President and the Company’s CFO.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886206/000088620625000038/0000886206-25-000038-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.