---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-104014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UPBD"
cik: "0000933036"
company_name: "UPBOUND GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:32:45.693524+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Upbound Group appoints Hal Khouri as EVP and CFO effective Nov 10, 2025

## Summary
- Hal Khouri named EVP and CFO, reporting to CEO Fahmi Karam; effective Nov 10, 2025.
- Khouri previously CFO of goeasy Ltd. (TSX: GSY) from Aug 2019-Nov 2025; also held CFO roles at Walmart Canada Bank and JPMorgan Chase Canada Bank.
- Compensation: $675k base salary, 60% target cash bonus, $1.5M sign-on RSU award, and annual LTI award of 170% of base salary.
- Khouri replaces CEO Fahmi Karam, who had served as interim CFO since June 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-104014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UPBD
- cik: 0000933036
- company_name: UPBOUND GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933036/000110465925104014/0001104659-25-104014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933036/000110465925104014/tm2529442d1_8k.htm

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