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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-021772"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: null
cik: "0001066605"
company_name: "HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T01:21:58.589599+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Heidrick & Struggles CHRO Sarah Payne to exit; separation agreement disclosed

## Summary
- Sarah Payne transitions from CHRO to advisory role effective March 31, 2025; leaves company June 30, 2025.
- Separation agreement provides monthly payment of $51,041.67 over 18 months and accelerated vesting of 3,655 RSUs.
- Ms. Payne eligible for fiscal 2025 discretionary bonus of at least 3 months salary plus target bonus.
- Health and welfare benefits continue up to 1 year post-separation or until new employment.
- Executive search for new CHRO has commenced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-021772
- form_type: 8-K/A
- cik: 0001066605
- company_name: HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1066605/000119312525021772/0001193125-25-021772-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1066605/000119312525021772/d899508d8ka.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-021772.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sarah Payne departed as Chief Human Resources Officer at HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: leave
  - Role: Chief Human Resources Officer
  source text: On January 27, 2025, the Company agreed with Sarah Payne that she will transition from the position of Chief Human Resources Officer to an advisory role, effective March 31, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1066605/000119312525021772/0001193125-25-021772-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.