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VRTX VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA
CIK 0000875320 20 ready 8-Ks latest May 4, 2026, 7:59 PM ET RSS · JSON
Activity: NORMAL 2 filings / 30d vs 1 baseline
Ready 8-Ks 20
Latest filing May 13, 2026, 4:03 PM ET
Top materiality 0.85
Event mix earnings ×9 · other_material ×7 · regulatory ×2
Sentiment 8 pos · 1 neg · 11 neu
Latest earnings ▼ miss 2026-Q1
Executive change recent →

Recent 8-K filings for VRTX

Executive changes

Departed

Suketu Upadhyay

Director
VRTX · VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA
Filed
April 29, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Suketu Upadhyay informed the board of directors (the "Board") of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (the "Company") of his decision not to stand for re-election as a director of the Company at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of shareholders (the "2026 Annual Meeting").
Appointed

Duncan J. McKechnie

Chief Commercial Officer
VRTX · VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA
Effective
2025-07-01
Filed
February 10, 2025, 6:59 PM ET
the appointment of Duncan J. McKechnie as Chief Commercial Officer of the Company
Role change

Charles F. Wagner, Jr.

Chief Operating Officer
VRTX · VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA
Effective
2025-07-01
Filed
February 10, 2025, 6:59 PM ET
The Company also announced the appointment of Charles F. Wagner, Jr. as Chief Operating Officer of the Company
Departed

Stuart A. Arbuckle

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
VRTX · VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA
Effective
2025-07-01
Successor
Charles F. Wagner, Jr.
Filed
February 10, 2025, 6:59 PM ET
On February 10, 2025, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (the “Company”) announced the retirement of Stuart A. Arbuckle, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective on July 1, 2025.

Earnings & guidance

2026-Q1 EPS reported $4.02 vs consensus $4.40 ▼ miss (-8.6%) filing →

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.72 · Most common event earnings

8 positive 1 negative 11 neutral

source · VRTX on sec.gov