---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-378449"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FC"
cik: "0000886206"
company_name: "FRANKLIN COVEY CO"
filed_at: "2026-09-01T20:17:38+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-01T20:19:36.228666+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Franklin Covey reshuffles leadership: Covey to CPO, Buchanan EVP Education, Dom to retire

## Summary
- M. Sean Covey transitions from President, Education to Chief Product Officer effective Sept 1, 2026; compensation unchanged.
- John Buchanan joins as EVP, Education effective Sept 1, 2026; previously Chief Growth Officer at GoGuardian.
- Colleen Dom to retire as EVP Operations effective June 1, 2027; will receive $98,000 plus incremental STI through Aug 31, 2027.
- Adam Sherman to succeed Dom as EVP Operations effective June 1, 2027; joined FranklinCovey in Sept 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-378449
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FC
- cik: 0000886206
- company_name: FRANKLIN COVEY CO
- filed_at: 2026-09-01T20:17:38+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/886206/000119312526378449/0001193125-26-378449-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886206/000119312526378449/fc-20260901.htm

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