---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000929638-26-000165"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SEIC"
cik: "0000350894"
company_name: "SEI INVESTMENTS CO"
filed_at: "2026-01-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:15:04.200316+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Ryan Hicke signs new employment agreement through June 2031

## Summary
- Base salary $900,000, target bonus $2.7M; term extended to June 1, 2031 from prior June 2026 expiry.
- Termination without cause: 1.5x salary + 1.5x target bonus paid over 18 months, full equity vesting.
- Enhanced CIC severance: lump sum 1.5x (base + target bonus) plus accrued bonus fraction, full vesting, 18-month health coverage.
- Non-compete and non-solicit for 18 months; retirement at 55 with continued equity vesting upon release.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000929638-26-000165
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SEIC
- cik: 0000350894
- company_name: SEI INVESTMENTS CO
- filed_at: 2026-01-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350894/000092963826000165/0000929638-26-000165-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350894/000092963826000165/a8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000929638-26-000165
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000929638-26-000165.txt

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