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materiality 0.70
WW International appoints Stephen Bye as CEO and director, effective fall 2026
WW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Bye named President, CEO and board member; start date on or before Nov 27, 2026, mutually agreed.
- Employment terms: $850k base salary, 125% target bonus, $1.5M signing bonus, $1M RSU grant, $5.1M initial grant.
- Bye previously CEO of Ookla; led subscription growth and value creation; also held roles at DISH, Sprint, C Spire.
- Interim Office of the CEO (DellaFortuna and Volkmann) dissolves upon Bye's start; they remain CFO and COO.
- Board expands from six to seven directors effective on commencement date.