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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-046818"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JHG"
cik: "0001274173"
company_name: "JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC"
filed_at: "2025-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T01:23:56.095573+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Janus Henderson enters new 5-year CEO employment agreement with Ali Dibadj

## Summary
- Base salary set at $725,000; 2025 target variable compensation of $12,775,000, performance-based.
- One-time special award of $20M total: $12.5M in PSUs (TSR hurdles, 0-200% payout) and $7.5M in RSUs, vesting on 5th anniversary.
- Variable compensation to be paid 40% in cash, 60% in deferred equity (40% RSUs, 60% PSUs).
- CEO retention incentive: PSUs require cumulative TSR of at least 50% for any payout; full vesting only at 5 years.
- Severance protections apply; awards forfeit on termination for cause, with change-in-control provisions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-046818
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JHG
- cik: 0001274173
- company_name: JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC
- filed_at: 2025-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1274173/000110465925046818/0001104659-25-046818-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274173/000110465925046818/tm2514523d1_8k.htm

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