---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001727263-26-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FTDR"
cik: "0001727263"
company_name: "Frontdoor, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T10:33:18.699781+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Frontdoor elects Dennis Howard to board of directors, effective March 17, 2026

## Summary
- Howard is Managing Director, Chief Technology, Operations & Data Officer at Charles Schwab.
- He will serve on the Audit Committee and stand for re-election at the 2026 annual meeting.
- Howard qualifies as independent under Nasdaq rules and the company's guidelines.
- Standard non-employee director compensation: $90,000 cash + $180,000 stock annually, plus $12,500 audit retainer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001727263-26-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FTDR
- cik: 0001727263
- company_name: Frontdoor, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1727263/000172726326000003/0001727263-26-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1727263/000172726326000003/ftdr-20260316.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001727263-26-000003.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001727263-26-000003.txt

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