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accession: "0001628280-26-063970"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FTRE"
cik: "0001965040"
company_name: "Fortrea Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-30T20:06:44+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T14:04:34.337676+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.22
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.22
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fortrea appoints Carrie Russell Chief Accounting Officer effective Oct. 5, 2026

## Summary
- Carrie Russell named Chief Accounting Officer effective October 5, 2026; she has served as interim CAO and interim principal accounting officer since August 7, 2026, and remains VP of Accounting.
- She will continue as Fortrea's principal accounting officer; no arrangements or understandings with any other person regarding the appointment, and no Item 404(a) related-party transactions.
- Compensation package: annual base salary of $340,000 and annual incentive bonus target at 40% of base salary.
- Also eligible for annual long-term incentive awards in performance stock units and restricted stock units under the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan, plus other executive benefit plans.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-063970
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FTRE
- cik: 0001965040
- company_name: Fortrea Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-30T20:06:44+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.22
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.22
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1965040/000162828026063970/0001628280-26-063970-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1965040/000162828026063970/ftre-20260929.htm

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