---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-083085"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "BV"
cik: "0001734713"
company_name: "BrightView Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T05:01:59.949608+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BrightView finalizes Transition Agreement with former President Jeffery Herold

## Summary
- Herold to serve as non-executive employee from Aug 1, 2023 to Aug 1, 2024, with base salary $247k.
- Target FY2023 bonus of $363,750; severance of $495k if terminated without cause or on Termination Date.
- Unvested equity forfeited unless Qualifying Termination; then certain RSUs/PSUs vest under conditions.
- Fred Freund succeeded Herold as President of Evergreen West effective Dec 14, 2022.
- Transition Agreement includes restrictive covenants from 2018 employment letter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-083085
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: BV
- cik: 0001734713
- company_name: BrightView Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734713/000110465923083085/0001104659-23-083085-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734713/000110465923083085/tm2321730d1_8ka.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Fred Freund was appointed as President of Evergreen West at BrightView Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President of Evergreen West
  source text: Fred Freund took the role of President of Evergreen West effective December 14, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734713/000110465923083085/0001104659-23-083085-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffery R. Herold changed role as President of Evergreen West (Maintenance Services) at BrightView Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: President of Evergreen West (Maintenance Services)
  source text: the Company announced on December 15, 2022 that Jeffery R. Herold stepped down as President of the Evergreen West (Maintenance Services) business (“Evergreen West”) of the Company, effective at the close of business on December 13, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734713/000110465923083085/0001104659-23-083085-index.htm

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