---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-085839"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JXN"
cik: "0001822993"
company_name: "Jackson Financial Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-22T20:37:04+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-22T20:38:27.555601+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jackson Financial CEO Laura Prieskorn to retire; Don Cummings named CEO, Brian Walta CFO effective Oct 1, 2026

## Summary
- Laura Prieskorn to retire as CEO and director effective Sept 30, 2026; will serve as advisor through Dec 31, 2026.
- Don Cummings, current EVP and CFO, appointed CEO and President and to board, effective Oct 1, 2026.
- Brian Walta, current SVP Planning and ALM, appointed EVP and CFO, effective Oct 1, 2026.
- Cummings compensation: $1.05M base salary, 200% target bonus, $7.85M LTI award; Walta: $600K base, 150% target bonus, $1.9M LTI.
- Prieskorn to continue receiving current base salary as advisor; bonus prorated through Sept 30.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-085839
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JXN
- cik: 0001822993
- company_name: Jackson Financial Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-22T20:37:04+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000110465926085839/0001104659-26-085839-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000110465926085839/tm2621047d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-085839.txt

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