secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
======================================

Issuer:     HENRY SCHEIN INC (HSIC)
CIK:        0001000228
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-009725
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Henry Schein names Frederick Lowery as CEO effective March 2, 2026; Bergman remains Chairman
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- Frederick Lowery (ex-Thermo Fisher EVP) succeeds Stanley Bergman as CEO; Bergman continues as Chairman.
- Lowery receives $1.25M base salary, target bonus 150% of base, 2026 minimum bonus $1.875M.
- 2026 equity awards target value $10M (50% options, 25% RSUs, 25% performance RSUs); sign-on grant $2.5M.
- Bylaws amended to eliminate requirement that CEO also be President or Chairman.
- Amended executive severance plan now includes CEO eligibility for non-CIC severance benefits.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000228/000119312526009725/0001193125-26-009725-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000228/000119312526009725/d52378d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-009725

License: Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer