---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-25-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLX"
cik: "0000021076"
company_name: "CLOROX CO /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-01-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T08:37:09.008714+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clorox CFO Kevin Jacobsen to Retire April 1; Luc Bellet Named CFO

## Summary
- Kevin Jacobsen, CFO since 2018, to retire effective April 1, 2025, after nearly 30 years at Clorox; will advise until June.
- Luc Bellet, currently Treasurer and 18-year veteran, appointed EVP & CFO effective April 1; will report to CEO.
- Bellet's base salary increased to $725,000; STI target doubled to 100% of salary; receives RSU ($400k, 4-yr vest) and PSU ($600k, 3-yr).
- Transition is orderly with Jacobsen staying in advisory role through June 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-25-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLX
- cik: 0000021076
- company_name: CLOROX CO /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-01-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000120677425000035/0001206774-25-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000120677425000035/clx4432551-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-25-000035
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-25-000035.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-25-000035.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin Jacobsen departed as Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer at CLOROX CO /DE/.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 23, 2025, Kevin Jacobsen, Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer of The Clorox Company (the “Company”), provided notice of his intention to retire from the Company effective April 1, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000120677425000035/0001206774-25-000035-index.htm
- Executive change
  Luc Bellet was appointed as Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer at CLOROX CO /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 23, 2025, the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “MDCC”) of the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Luc Bellet, age 46, to be Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000120677425000035/0001206774-25-000035-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.