---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-035119"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "WOOF"
cik: "0001826470"
company_name: "Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T04:55:15.909718+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Petco CFO Brian LaRose to receive $730K separation payment; transition period ends April 30

## Summary
- Brian LaRose succeeded by Sabrina Simmons as CFO effective Feb 17, 2025; remains as non-officer employee through April 30, 2025.
- Separation agreement provides lump sum of $730,392 (12 months base salary and COBRA premiums).
- Also includes pro-rata 2025 annual incentive and pro-rata retention bonus of $27,945.
- LaRose releases all claims; unvested equity forfeited.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-035119
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: WOOF
- cik: 0001826470
- company_name: Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-25T23:59:59+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/1826470/000119312525035119/0001193125-25-035119-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826470/000119312525035119/d928084d8ka.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sabrina Simmons was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Sabrina Simmons succeeded Brian LaRose as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO Succession”), effective as of February 17, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826470/000119312525035119/0001193125-25-035119-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian LaRose departed as Chief Financial Officer at Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc..
  - Action: succeeded
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Sabrina Simmons succeeded Brian LaRose as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO Succession”), effective as of February 17, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826470/000119312525035119/0001193125-25-035119-index.htm

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