---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-071512"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RBC"
cik: "0001324948"
company_name: "RBC Bearings INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-24T20:31:18+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T20:32:13.484451+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RBC Bearings amends CEO Hartnett and COO Bergeron employment agreements, raising base salaries 3%

## Summary
- CEO Hartnett base salary raised to $1,591,350/year (3% increase, retroactive to June 1, 2026).
- COO Bergeron base salary increased to $713,482/year (3% increase, effective June 1, 2026).
- Equity awards now sized using 6-month average closing stock price preceding Form 10-K filing instead of award date price.
- ROIC definitions in employment agreements modified to align with company's historical practice.
- CEO Hartnett's agreement renewed through March 31, 2027 with automatic annual renewals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-071512
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RBC
- cik: 0001324948
- company_name: RBC Bearings INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-24T20:31:18+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324948/000121390026071512/0001213900-26-071512-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324948/000121390026071512/ea0295751-8k_rbcbearings.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-071512.txt

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