--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001193125-21-252357" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "JXN" cik: "0001822993" company_name: "Jackson Financial Inc." filed_at: "2021-08-20T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-29T08:43:53.951281+00:00" event_type: "leadership" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.5 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Jackson Financial board changes tied to demerger from Prudential plc ## Summary - Seven directors resign effective upon demerger completion expected Sept. 13, 2021. - Seven new directors appointed post-demerger: Lily Fu Claffee, Gregory Durant, Derek Kirkland, Drew Lawton, Martin Lippert, Russell Noles, Esta Stecher. - Steven Kandarian and Laura Prieskorn continue as directors. - New non-employee director compensation: $125K cash retainer, $150K equity grant, plus committee chair fees. - Resignations not due to any disagreement with the company or board. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001193125-21-252357 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: JXN - cik: 0001822993 - company_name: Jackson Financial Inc. - filed_at: 2021-08-20T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: leadership - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.5 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.02 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000119312521252357/0001193125-21-252357-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000119312521252357/d164041d8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-252357 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-252357.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-252357.txt ## Key facts - Executive change Bradley Harris resigned as Director at Jackson Financial Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: received letters of resignation from each of Michael Wells, Mark FitzPatrick, Adrian Parkes, James Turner, Marcia Wadsten, Bradley Harris and Aimee DeCamillo (each, a “Resigning Director”) as directors evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000119312521252357/0001193125-21-252357-index.htm - Executive change Michael Wells resigned as Director at Jackson Financial Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: received letters of resignation from each of Michael Wells, Mark FitzPatrick, Adrian Parkes, James Turner, Marcia Wadsten, Bradley Harris and Aimee DeCamillo (each, a “Resigning Director”) as directors evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000119312521252357/0001193125-21-252357-index.htm - Executive change Esta Stecher was appointed as Director at Jackson Financial Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: the Board appointed each of Lily Fu Claffee, Gregory Durant, Derek Kirkland, Drew Lawton, Martin Lippert, Russell Noles and Esta Stecher as a director of the Company. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000119312521252357/0001193125-21-252357-index.htm - Executive change Derek Kirkland was appointed as Director at Jackson Financial Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: the Board appointed each of Lily Fu Claffee, Gregory Durant, Derek Kirkland, Drew Lawton, Martin Lippert, Russell Noles and Esta Stecher as a director of the Company. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000119312521252357/0001193125-21-252357-index.htm - Executive change Drew Lawton was appointed as Director at Jackson Financial Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: the Board appointed each of Lily Fu Claffee, Gregory Durant, Derek Kirkland, Drew Lawton, Martin Lippert, Russell Noles and Esta Stecher as a director of the Company. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000119312521252357/0001193125-21-252357-index.htm - Executive change Adrian Parkes resigned as Director at Jackson Financial Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: received letters of resignation from each of Michael Wells, Mark FitzPatrick, Adrian Parkes, James Turner, Marcia Wadsten, Bradley Harris and Aimee DeCamillo (each, a “Resigning Director”) as directors evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000119312521252357/0001193125-21-252357-index.htm - Executive change Marcia Wadsten resigned as Director at Jackson Financial Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: received letters of resignation from each of Michael Wells, Mark FitzPatrick, Adrian Parkes, James Turner, Marcia Wadsten, Bradley Harris and Aimee DeCamillo (each, a “Resigning Director”) as directors evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000119312521252357/0001193125-21-252357-index.htm - Executive change Lily Fu Claffee was appointed as Director at Jackson Financial Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: the Board appointed each of Lily Fu Claffee, Gregory Durant, Derek Kirkland, Drew Lawton, Martin Lippert, Russell Noles and Esta Stecher as a director of the Company. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000119312521252357/0001193125-21-252357-index.htm - Executive change Aimee DeCamillo resigned as Director at Jackson Financial Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: received letters of resignation from each of Michael Wells, Mark FitzPatrick, Adrian Parkes, James Turner, Marcia Wadsten, Bradley Harris and Aimee DeCamillo (each, a “Resigning Director”) as directors evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000119312521252357/0001193125-21-252357-index.htm - Executive change Russell Noles was appointed as Director at Jackson Financial Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: the Board appointed each of Lily Fu Claffee, Gregory Durant, Derek Kirkland, Drew Lawton, Martin Lippert, Russell Noles and Esta Stecher as a director of the Company. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000119312521252357/0001193125-21-252357-index.htm - Executive change Gregory Durant was appointed as Director at Jackson Financial Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: the Board appointed each of Lily Fu Claffee, Gregory Durant, Derek Kirkland, Drew Lawton, Martin Lippert, Russell Noles and Esta Stecher as a director of the Company. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000119312521252357/0001193125-21-252357-index.htm - Executive change James Turner resigned as Director at Jackson Financial Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: received letters of resignation from each of Michael Wells, Mark FitzPatrick, Adrian Parkes, James Turner, Marcia Wadsten, Bradley Harris and Aimee DeCamillo (each, a “Resigning Director”) as directors evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000119312521252357/0001193125-21-252357-index.htm - Executive change Martin Lippert was appointed as Director at Jackson Financial Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: the Board appointed each of Lily Fu Claffee, Gregory Durant, Derek Kirkland, Drew Lawton, Martin Lippert, Russell Noles and Esta Stecher as a director of the Company. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000119312521252357/0001193125-21-252357-index.htm - Executive change Mark FitzPatrick resigned as Director at Jackson Financial Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: received letters of resignation from each of Michael Wells, Mark FitzPatrick, Adrian Parkes, James Turner, Marcia Wadsten, Bradley Harris and Aimee DeCamillo (each, a “Resigning Director”) as directors evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000119312521252357/0001193125-21-252357-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.