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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-040345"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WH"
cik: "0001722684"
company_name: "WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:39:41.734774+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wyndham Hotels CFO Michele Allen departs; Kurt Albert named Interim CFO

## Summary
- Michele Allen steps down as CFO and Head of Strategy effective Nov 4, 2025, to pursue external opportunity.
- Allen will serve in an advisory role through Dec 31, 2025; receives $1.5M cash and accelerated vesting of certain equity.
- Kurt Albert, Treasurer & Head of Financial Partnerships & Planning since May 2024, appointed Interim CFO.
- Albert's interim employment includes $500,000 base salary, 75% bonus target, and a 3,367-share RSU retention award.
- Company reaffirms full-year 2025 outlook provided in Q3 2025 earnings release of Oct 22, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-040345
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WH
- cik: 0001722684
- company_name: WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1722684/000114036125040345/0001140361-25-040345-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1722684/000114036125040345/ef20058219_8k.htm

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