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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001379041-21-000125"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EIG"
cik: "0001379041"
company_name: "Employers Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T23:13:37.458137+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Employers Holdings adopts change-in-control severance plan with enhanced benefits for CEO Antonello

## Summary
- Plan effective August 1, 2021 covers NEOs and select employees designated by the Compensation Committee.
- Outside CIC period: NEOs get 125% of salary plus target bonus (200% for CEO Antonello) and COBRA for 15/24 months.
- During CIC period: NEOs get 200% of salary plus target bonus (300% for CEO Antonello) and COBRA for 24/36 months.
- No excise tax gross-up payments provided; 280G payments subject to reduction if they trigger excise tax.
- NEOs join the plan only after their current employment agreements expire and they execute a participation agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001379041-21-000125
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EIG
- cik: 0001379041
- company_name: Employers Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379041/000137904121000125/0001379041-21-000125-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379041/000137904121000125/eig-20210801.htm

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