---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-194524"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SPB"
cik: "0000109177"
company_name: "Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T08:26:14.928576+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Spectrum Brands CFO Jeremy Smeltser to depart Dec 31, 2025; Faisal Qadir appointed

## Summary
- CFO Jeremy Smeltser's employment terminated without cause; separation date Dec 31, 2025.
- Severance: 18 months base salary plus target bonus, pro-rata FY2026 bonus, health benefits, pro-rata LTIP vesting.
- Faisal Qadir promoted from VP Strategic Finance to EVP and CFO effective Sept 3, 2025.
- Qadir's FY2026 base salary $450k, MIP target 75%, LTIP target 200% of base; severance includes 1.5x salary plus 1x bonus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-194524
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SPB
- cik: 0000109177
- company_name: Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109177/000119312525194524/0001193125-25-194524-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109177/000119312525194524/d936586d8k.htm

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