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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-386067"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NYT"
cik: "0000071691"
company_name: "NEW YORK TIMES CO"
filed_at: "2026-09-09T15:02:45+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-09T15:04:06.754346+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NYT EVP & CHRO Jacqueline Welch to step down Jan 1, 2027

## Summary
- Jacqueline Welch, EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, to depart effective Jan 1, 2027.
- Eligible for severance under NYT Executive Severance Plan upon signing release and complying with covenants.
- Qualifies for 'Retirement' under 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan long-term performance awards.
- No successor named in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-386067
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NYT
- cik: 0000071691
- company_name: NEW YORK TIMES CO
- filed_at: 2026-09-09T15:02:45+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/71691/000119312526386067/0001193125-26-386067-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/71691/000119312526386067/d118790d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-386067
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-386067.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-386067.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jacqueline Welch departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at NEW YORK TIMES CO.
  - Action: stepping down
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
  source text: On September 9, 2026, The New York Times Company (the “Company”) announced that Jacqueline Welch would be stepping down as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective January 1, 2027 (the “Separation”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/71691/000119312526386067/0001193125-26-386067-index.htm

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