---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-095527"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BV"
cik: "0001734713"
company_name: "BrightView Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T02:56:03.863527+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BrightView appoints Dale A. Asplund as President and CEO effective Oct 1, 2023

## Summary
- Dale A. Asplund appointed President & CEO effective Oct 1, 2023; replaces interim CEO James R. Abrahamson, who stays on board.
- Base salary of $950,000; target annual bonus of 130% of base; sign-on bonus of $500,000.
- Long-term incentive target of at least $4M in FY2024; new hire awards of 250,000 RSUs and 250,000 target PSUs, 4-year vest.
- Matching RSU award for personal investment up to $5.5M in company stock within 30 days of effective date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-095527
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BV
- cik: 0001734713
- company_name: BrightView Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-28T23:59:59+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/1734713/000110465923095527/0001104659-23-095527-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734713/000110465923095527/tm2324787d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-095527.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James R. Abrahamson changed role as interim President and Chief Executive Officer at BrightView Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: replaced
  - Role: interim President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: to replace James R. Abrahamson who has been serving as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since June 1, 2023. Mr. Abrahamson will continue as a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734713/000110465923095527/0001104659-23-095527-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dale A. Asplund was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at BrightView Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On August 28, 2023, BrightView Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Dale A. Asplund as President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of the Company, effective October 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734713/000110465923095527/0001104659-23-095527-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.