---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-039445"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TNET"
cik: "0000937098"
company_name: "TRINET GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2022-03-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T15:33:32.770269+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TriNet founder Babinec not standing for re-election; COO Kohler steps down; Wellington promoted to EVP/CLO

## Summary
- Founder Martin Babinec will not stand for re-election at 2022 annual meeting for personal reasons, effective at the meeting.
- COO Olivier Kohler steps down effective June 30, 2022; entitled to 12 months base salary severance and accelerated equity vesting.
- Samantha Wellington promoted to EVP, Business Affairs, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary effective April 1, 2022; salary raised to $550,000, target bonus 100%, plus $2M in equity awards.
- Jonathan Lee designated principal accounting officer effective March 24, 2022; no new compensatory arrangements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-039445
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TNET
- cik: 0000937098
- company_name: TRINET GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-03-29T23:59:59+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/937098/000110465922039445/0001104659-22-039445-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/937098/000110465922039445/tm2210520d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-039445.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Martin Babinec departed as Director at TRINET GROUP, INC..
  - Action: will not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 23, 2022, Martin Babinec, the founder, former Chief Executive Officer, and long-serving member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of TriNet Group, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board that he will not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), and therefore, will no longer serve as a director of the Company or on any committee of the Board, effective as of the Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/937098/000110465922039445/0001104659-22-039445-index.htm
- Executive change
  Samantha Wellington changed role as Executive Vice President, Business Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary at TRINET GROUP, INC..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Business Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
  source text: Effective as of April 1, 2022, Samantha Wellington will be promoted to the position of Executive Vice President, Business Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/937098/000110465922039445/0001104659-22-039445-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jonathan Lee changed role as Principal Accounting Officer at TRINET GROUP, INC..
  - Action: designated
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: Effective as of March 24, 2022, Jonathan Lee was designated as the principal accounting officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/937098/000110465922039445/0001104659-22-039445-index.htm

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