---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-330273"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPK"
cik: "0001408075"
company_name: "GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO"
filed_at: "2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:14:30.109749+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Graphic Packaging grants $2M cash bonus and $2M RSUs to EVP Yost for retention through 2027

## Summary
- Cash retention bonus of $2M payable Jan 2, 2027 if Yost remains employed, or earlier on certain termination events.
- Service RSUs valued at $2M granted Jan 2, 2026, vesting Jan 2, 2027.
- Agreement defines Cause, Good Reason, Disability as triggers for accelerated payment.
- Retention package approved by Compensation Committee on Dec 19, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-330273
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPK
- cik: 0001408075
- company_name: GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO
- filed_at: 2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408075/000119312525330273/0001193125-25-330273-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408075/000119312525330273/d62237d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-330273.txt

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