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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-029612"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATR"
cik: "0000896622"
company_name: "APTARGROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2026-03-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T11:17:08.029586+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AptarGroup CEO Stephan Tanda to retire Sept 1, 2026; Gael Touya appointed successor

## Summary
- CEO Tanda to retire effective Sep 1, 2026; will serve as strategic advisor through Dec 31, 2026 and remain on Board until year-end.
- Gael Touya, currently president of Aptar Pharma, named President & CEO effective Sep 1, 2026; also to join Board.
- Touya employment agreement: base salary $1,060,000, target bonus 120%, LTI target 500% of base salary; €2.5M deferred compensation payout.
- Retention equity awards: CFO Vanessa Kanu receives $1.3M in RSUs (3-year cliff); Closures president Hedi Tlili receives $1.3M (2-year cliff).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-029612
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATR
- cik: 0000896622
- company_name: APTARGROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-03-17T23:59:59+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/896622/000110465926029612/0001104659-26-029612-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/896622/000110465926029612/tm268924d1_8k.htm

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