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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001519449-26-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKWD"
cik: "0001519449"
company_name: "Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T23:33:25.958778+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Skyward Specialty enters executive employment agreements with CEO ($1.1M base) and President ($600K base)

## Summary
- Effective April 1, 2026, CEO Andrew Robinson gets at least $1,100,000 base salary, 150% bonus target, and minimum $4,000,000 annual equity award.
- Effective January 1, 2026, President John Burkhart gets at least $600,000 base salary, 100% bonus target, and minimum $1,000,000 annual equity award.
- Severance includes 12 months base salary, pro-rata bonus, COBRA for 12 months, and accelerated vesting of equity (including PSUs at target for incomplete periods).
- Non-compete for 2 years and non-solicit for 12 months post-employment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001519449-26-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKWD
- cik: 0001519449
- company_name: Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944926000009/0001519449-26-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944926000009/skwd-20260226.htm

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