---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-065903"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JXN"
cik: "0001822993"
company_name: "Jackson Financial Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:45:22.500996+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jackson Financial appoints Don W. Cummings as CFO effective June 3, 2024

## Summary
- Don Cummings promoted from Controller to EVP and CFO; base salary $640K, target bonus 175% of base.
- Craig Anderson named SVP and Controller; base salary $365K, target bonus 115% of base.
- Marcia Wadsten transitions to Senior Advisor at Jackson National Life with $66,667 monthly salary.
- Shareholders approved all director nominees, ratified KPMG, and approved say-on-pay and charter amendment.
- Charter amended to expand director exculpation under Delaware law.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-065903
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JXN
- cik: 0001822993
- company_name: Jackson Financial Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000110465924065903/0001104659-24-065903-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000110465924065903/tm2415621d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Marcia Wadsten retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Jackson Financial Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: As previously reported, Ms. Wadsten communicated her intention to the Company to retire as of June 3, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000110465924065903/0001104659-24-065903-index.htm
- Executive change
  Don W. Cummings was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Jackson Financial Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On May 23, 2024, the Board of Directors of Jackson Financial Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Don W. Cummings as the Company’s new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) beginning June 3, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000110465924065903/0001104659-24-065903-index.htm
- Executive change
  Craig Anderson was appointed as Senior Vice President and Controller at Jackson Financial Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Controller
  source text: On May 23, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Craig Anderson, age 57, as the Company’s new Senior Vice President and Controller beginning June 3, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000110465924065903/0001104659-24-065903-index.htm

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