---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000916789-25-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HELE"
cik: "0000916789"
company_name: "HELEN OF TROY LTD"
filed_at: "2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T15:53:58.193154+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Noel Geoffroy departs; Brian Grass named interim CEO, Tracy Scheuerman interim CFO

## Summary
- CEO Noel Geoffroy departed effective May 2, 2025; expects severance per employment agreement for termination without cause.
- CFO Brian Grass appointed interim CEO; Tracy Scheuerman appointed interim CFO until November 2, 2025.
- Board engaged an executive search firm to identify a permanent CEO; Grass serves until permanent appointment.
- Grass interim CEO compensation: $1M base salary, 125% bonus target, $4.8M in long-term incentive awards (equity).
- Scheuerman interim CFO compensation: $287,500 base for term, $650K RSU sign-on, and FY2026 bonus eligibility.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000916789-25-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HELE
- cik: 0000916789
- company_name: HELEN OF TROY LTD
- filed_at: 2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678925000015/0000916789-25-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678925000015/hele-20250502.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000916789-25-000015.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Noel Geoffroy resigned as Director at HELEN OF TROY LTD.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: In connection with her departure, Ms. Geoffroy also resigned as a director of the Company, effective May 2, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678925000015/0000916789-25-000015-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian Grass was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at HELEN OF TROY LTD.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On May 2, 2025, the Board of Directors appointed Brian Grass, Chief Financial Officer, as the Company’s interim Chief Executive Officer (“interim CEO”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678925000015/0000916789-25-000015-index.htm
- Executive change
  Tracy Scheuerman was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at HELEN OF TROY LTD.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Additionally, on May 2, 2025, the Board of Directors appointed Tracy Scheuerman as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer (“interim CFO”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678925000015/0000916789-25-000015-index.htm
- Executive change
  Noel Geoffroy departed as Chief Executive Officer at HELEN OF TROY LTD.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On May 2, 2025, Noel Geoffroy departed from Helen of Troy Limited (the “Company”) as Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678925000015/0000916789-25-000015-index.htm

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