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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-063675"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "INCY"
cik: "0000879169"
company_name: "INCYTE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-06-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T17:10:09.334697+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Incyte appoints William J. Meury as President and CEO; Hervé Hoppenot retires

## Summary
- Hervé Hoppenot retired as President & CEO effective June 26, 2025; will serve as special advisor for up to one year.
- William J. Meury appointed President & CEO effective June 26, 2025; also joins the Board.
- Meury receives base salary of $1.25M, target bonus 100%, and equity awards including sign-on PSUs with stock price hurdles.
- Julian C. Baker, Lead Independent Director, assumes role of Chairman of the Board.
- Board amends 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan to increase authorized shares from 1M to 2M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-063675
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: INCY
- cik: 0000879169
- company_name: INCYTE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-06-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879169/000110465925063675/0001104659-25-063675-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879169/000110465925063675/tm2519327d1_8k.htm

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