leadership
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.35
Kaiser Aluminum adopts Key Employee Severance Plan for four execs, excluding CEO
KAISER ALUMINUM CORP
- Plan replaces individual change-of-control agreements for EVPs John Donnan and Neal West; also replaces salaried severance for Donnan, West, EVP Jason Walsh and SVP Raymond Parkinson.
- CEO Keith Harvey not included in the Plan; his existing severance agreement remains unchanged.
- Severance multiple is 1.0x (base salary + target bonus) for non-CIC termination, 2.0x for termination within 24 months of a change in control.
- Benefits include lump-sum cash, prorated short-term incentive, and COBRA premium reimbursement up to 12–24 months post-termination.