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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001581068-25-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRX"
cik: "0001581068"
company_name: "Brixmor Property Group Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T17:18:36.055773+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brixmor CEO James Taylor to retire Jan 1, 2026; President Brian Finnegan named successor

## Summary
- James M. Taylor Jr. retires as CEO and Board member effective Jan 1, 2026 after serving since 2016.
- Brian T. Finnegan (President, COO, interim CEO) appointed permanent CEO and Board member effective Jan 1, 2026.
- Finnegan's new employment agreement: base salary $900k, annual bonus target 125% of base, equity target $3M.
- Finnegan has over 20 years at Brixmor in roles including Chief Revenue Officer and President/COO.
- No financial guidance or operational changes announced; succession planned and orderly.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001581068-25-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRX
- cik: 0001581068
- company_name: Brixmor Property Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1581068/000158106825000043/0001581068-25-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1581068/000158106825000043/brx-20251119.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001581068-25-000043.txt

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