[8-K] Axis Capital Holders Limited Reports Material Event
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced that Matthew Kirk will become Chief Financial Officer effective March 31, 2026, and will join the company in the fourth quarter of 2025 as a special advisor to the CEO. Mr. Kirk, age 51, most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Enstar Group Limited since March 2023 and previously held treasury and investment leadership roles at Enstar and Sirius International, after beginning his career at Arthur Andersen. The company disclosed Mr. Kirk's compensation framework: a $750,000 annual base salary, a target non-equity incentive equal to 130% of base salary, a $1,060,000 buyout payable within his first month (forfeitable under specified conditions), a sign-on restricted stock unit award valued at $585,000 vesting pro rata over three years, and an annual target equity award valued at $1,650,000. Outgoing CFO Peter Vogt will provide strategic advisory services through December 31, 2026, aligned with his employment agreement. The filing states there are no family relationships or related-party transactions requiring disclosure.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ha annunciato che Matthew Kirk sar脿 nominato Chief Financial Officer a partire dal 31 marzo 2026 e che entrer脿 in azienda nel quarto trimestre 2025 come consulente speciale del CEO. Il Sig. Kirk, 51 anni, ha ricoperto pi霉 recentemente il ruolo di Chief Financial Officer di Enstar Group Limited dal marzo 2023 e in precedenza ha svolto funzioni di responsabilit脿 nella tesoreria e negli investimenti presso Enstar e Sirius International, dopo aver iniziato la sua carriera in Arthur Andersen. La societ脿 ha reso noto il pacchetto retributivo: uno stipendio base annuo di $750,000, un incentivo obiettivo non azionario pari al 130% della retribuzione base, un buyout di $1,060,000 pagabile nel suo primo mese (recuperabile in determinate condizioni), un premio in restricted stock unit (RSU) di valore $585,000 che matura pro rata in tre anni e un premio azionario annuale obiettivo del valore di $1,650,000. Il CFO uscente, Peter Vogt, fornir脿 servizi di consulenza strategica fino al 31 dicembre 2026, in conformit脿 al suo contratto di lavoro. La comunicazione indica che non vi sono rapporti familiari n茅 operazioni con parti correlate da segnalare.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited anunci贸 que Matthew Kirk ser谩 el Chief Financial Officer a partir del 31 de marzo de 2026 y que se incorporar谩 a la compa帽铆a en el cuarto trimestre de 2025 como asesor especial del CEO. El Sr. Kirk, de 51 a帽os, ejerci贸 m谩s recientemente como CFO de Enstar Group Limited desde marzo de 2023 y anteriormente ocup贸 cargos de liderazgo en tesorer铆a e inversiones en Enstar y Sirius International, tras comenzar su carrera en Arthur Andersen. La compa帽铆a detall贸 el paquete de compensaci贸n: un salario base anual de $750,000, un incentivo objetivo no accionario equivalente al 130% del salario base, un pago de buyout de $1,060,000 pagadero dentro del primer mes (recuperable bajo determinadas condiciones), una concesi贸n de unidades restringidas (RSU) por valor de $585,000 que vence prorrata en tres a帽os y una adjudicaci贸n accionaria anual objetivo valorada en $1,650,000. El CFO saliente, Peter Vogt, prestar谩 servicios de asesoramiento estrat茅gico hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2026, conforme a su contrato laboral. El expediente se帽ala que no existen relaciones familiares ni transacciones con partes vinculadas que deban divulgarse.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited電� 毵ろ姕 旎ろ伂(Matthew Kirk)臧� 2026雲� 3鞗� 31鞚茧秬搿� 斓滉碃鞛毂呾瀯鞛�(CFO)臧� 霅橂┌, 2025雲� 4攵勱赴鞐� CEO鞚� 韸闺硠 瓿犽鞙茧 須岇偓鞐� 頃╇頃滊嫟瓿� 氚滍憸頄堨姷雼堧嫟. 旎ろ伂 鞌�(51靹�)電� 2023雲� 3鞗旊秬韯� Enstar Group Limited鞚� CFO搿� 鞛頄堨溂氅�, 瓴诫牓 齑堦赴鞐愲姅 Arthur Andersen鞐愳劀 攴茧頃� 頉� Enstar鞕� Sirius International鞐愳劀 鞛路韴瀽 甏�霠� 欤检殧 歆侅眳鞚� 毵§晿鞀惦媹雼�. 須岇偓電� 攴胳潣 氤挫垬 甑劚 雮挫毄鞚� 瓿店皽頄堨姷雼堧嫟. 鞐瓣皠 旮半掣旮� $750,000, 旮半掣旮夓潣 130%鞐� 頃措嫻頃橂姅 牍勳＜鞁� 鞚胳劶韹半笇 氇╉憸, 觳� 雼� 雮� 歆�旮夒悩電� $1,060,000鞚� 氤挫儊(韸轨爼 臁瓣贝鞐愳劀 頇橃垬霅� 靾� 鞛堨潓), 鞛呾偓 鞁� 攵�鞐悩電� $585,000 靸侂嫻鞚� 鞝滍暅欤�(RSU)搿� 3雲勳棎 瓯胳硱 牍勲鞝侅溂搿� 氩犾姢韺呺悩氅�, 鞐瓣皠 氇╉憸 欤检嫕 氤挫儊 $1,650,000鞛呺媹雼�. 鞝勳瀯 CFO鞚� 頂柬劙 氤搓犯韸�(Peter Vogt)電� 瓿犾毄瓿勳暯鞐� 霐半澕 2026雲� 12鞗� 31鞚缄箤歆� 鞝勲灥 鞛愲鞚� 鞝滉车頃� 鞓堨爼鞛呺媹雼�. 瓿奠嫓鞐愲姅 瓿店皽頃挫暭 頃� 臧�臁标磤瓿勲倶 甏�霠瀽 瓯半灅臧� 鞐嗠嫟瓿� 氇呾嫓霅橃柎 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited a annonc茅 que Matthew Kirk deviendra Chief Financial Officer 脿 compter du 31 mars 2026 et qu'il rejoindra la soci茅t茅 au quatri猫me trimestre 2025 en tant que conseiller sp茅cial du PDG. M. Kirk, 芒g茅 de 51 ans, a r茅cemment occup茅 le poste de CFO d'Enstar Group Limited depuis mars 2023 et a auparavant exerc茅 des fonctions de direction en tr茅sorerie et en investissements chez Enstar et Sirius International, apr猫s avoir commenc茅 sa carri猫re chez Arthur Andersen. La soci茅t茅 a pr茅cis茅 le cadre de r茅mun茅ration : un salaire de base annuel de 750 000 $, un objectif d'incitation non actionnariale 茅quivalant 脿 130 % du salaire de base, un buyout de 1 060 000 $ payable durant le premier mois (r茅cup茅rable sous certaines conditions), une attribution d'unit茅s restreintes (RSU) 脿 la signature d'une valeur de 585 000 $ vestant au prorata sur trois ans, et une attribution d'actions cible annuelle d'une valeur de 1 650 000 $. Le directeur financier sortant, Peter Vogt, fournira des services de conseil strat茅giques jusqu'au 31 d茅cembre 2026, conform茅ment 脿 son contrat de travail. Le d茅p么t indique qu'il n'existe pas de liens familiaux ni d'op茅rations avec des parties li茅es 脿 divulguer.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited gab bekannt, dass Matthew Kirk zum 31. M盲rz 2026 Chief Financial Officer wird und bereits im vierten Quartal 2025 als Special Advisor des CEO zum Unternehmen sto脽en wird. Herr Kirk, 51 Jahre alt, war zuletzt seit M盲rz 2023 als Chief Financial Officer bei Enstar Group Limited t盲tig und hatte zuvor Leitungsfunktionen in Treasury und Investment bei Enstar und Sirius International inne, nachdem er seine Laufbahn bei Arthur Andersen begonnen hatte. Das Unternehmen gab das Verg眉tungsmodell bekannt: ein j盲hrliches Grundgehalt von $750,000, ein zielorientierter nicht-aktienbasierter Anreiz in H枚he von 130% des Grundgehalts, eine Buyout-Zahlung von $1,060,000, zahlbar innerhalb des ersten Monats (unter bestimmten Bedingungen r眉ckforderbar), eine Signing-RSU-Zuteilung im Wert von $585,000, die pro rata 眉ber drei Jahre vestet, sowie eine j盲hrliche Ziel-Aktienzuteilung im Wert von $1,650,000. Der scheidende CFO Peter Vogt wird bis zum 31. Dezember 2026 strategische Beratungsleistungen entsprechend seinem Arbeitsvertrag erbringen. Die Einreichung weist darauf hin, dass keine famili盲ren Beziehungen oder Transaktionen mit verbundenen Parteien offenzulegen sind.
- Experienced hire: Matthew Kirk brings recent CFO experience at Enstar and prior treasury and investment leadership roles.
- Clear transition plan: Kirk joins as special advisor in Q4 2025 and assumes the CFO role on March 31, 2026, with the outgoing CFO providing advisory support through December 31, 2026.
- Transparent compensation disclosure: The filing specifies base salary, incentive targets, buyout, sign-on RSUs, and target equity awards.
- Substantial compensation package: First-year cash and equity elements include a $750,000 base, 130% incentive target, $1,060,000 buyout, $585,000 RSU sign-on, and $1,650,000 annual target equity.
- Extended overlap with outgoing CFO: Peter Vogt will provide strategic advisory services through December 31, 2026, which may imply continued costs during the transition period.
Insights
TL;DR: Experienced finance executive named CFO with clear transition timeline and detailed compensation package disclosed.
The appointment of Matthew Kirk brings a finance leader with recent CFO experience at Enstar and prior treasury and investment roles, providing direct continuity in financial leadership. The filing specifies a staged transition: advisory role beginning in Q4 2025 and formal assumption of the CFO role on March 31, 2026, which reduces near-term operational uncertainty. Compensation is transparent and includes $750,000 base salary, a 130% target non-equity incentive, a $1,060,000 buyout subject to forfeiture conditions, a $585,000 sign-on RSU grant vesting over three years, and a $1,650,000 annual target equity award. These elements indicate the company is using a mix of cash and equity to align incentives and retain the executive through the multi-year transition.
TL;DR: Transition appears well-documented; compensation and overlap merit shareholder attention for governance and retention review.
The 8-K provides clear disclosure of the hire and material economic terms, which supports governance transparency. Key items for stakeholder review include the sizable buyout of $1,060,000 with forfeiture conditions, a multi-year RSU vesting schedule valued at $585,000, and an annual target equity award of $1,650,000. The outgoing CFO will continue as a strategic advisor through December 31, 2026, which the company notes is timed to his employment agreement. The filing also confirms no family relationships or reportable related-party transactions, limiting immediate governance concerns in that area.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ha annunciato che Matthew Kirk sar脿 nominato Chief Financial Officer a partire dal 31 marzo 2026 e che entrer脿 in azienda nel quarto trimestre 2025 come consulente speciale del CEO. Il Sig. Kirk, 51 anni, ha ricoperto pi霉 recentemente il ruolo di Chief Financial Officer di Enstar Group Limited dal marzo 2023 e in precedenza ha svolto funzioni di responsabilit脿 nella tesoreria e negli investimenti presso Enstar e Sirius International, dopo aver iniziato la sua carriera in Arthur Andersen. La societ脿 ha reso noto il pacchetto retributivo: uno stipendio base annuo di $750,000, un incentivo obiettivo non azionario pari al 130% della retribuzione base, un buyout di $1,060,000 pagabile nel suo primo mese (recuperabile in determinate condizioni), un premio in restricted stock unit (RSU) di valore $585,000 che matura pro rata in tre anni e un premio azionario annuale obiettivo del valore di $1,650,000. Il CFO uscente, Peter Vogt, fornir脿 servizi di consulenza strategica fino al 31 dicembre 2026, in conformit脿 al suo contratto di lavoro. La comunicazione indica che non vi sono rapporti familiari n茅 operazioni con parti correlate da segnalare.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited anunci贸 que Matthew Kirk ser谩 el Chief Financial Officer a partir del 31 de marzo de 2026 y que se incorporar谩 a la compa帽铆a en el cuarto trimestre de 2025 como asesor especial del CEO. El Sr. Kirk, de 51 a帽os, ejerci贸 m谩s recientemente como CFO de Enstar Group Limited desde marzo de 2023 y anteriormente ocup贸 cargos de liderazgo en tesorer铆a e inversiones en Enstar y Sirius International, tras comenzar su carrera en Arthur Andersen. La compa帽铆a detall贸 el paquete de compensaci贸n: un salario base anual de $750,000, un incentivo objetivo no accionario equivalente al 130% del salario base, un pago de buyout de $1,060,000 pagadero dentro del primer mes (recuperable bajo determinadas condiciones), una concesi贸n de unidades restringidas (RSU) por valor de $585,000 que vence prorrata en tres a帽os y una adjudicaci贸n accionaria anual objetivo valorada en $1,650,000. El CFO saliente, Peter Vogt, prestar谩 servicios de asesoramiento estrat茅gico hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2026, conforme a su contrato laboral. El expediente se帽ala que no existen relaciones familiares ni transacciones con partes vinculadas que deban divulgarse.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited電� 毵ろ姕 旎ろ伂(Matthew Kirk)臧� 2026雲� 3鞗� 31鞚茧秬搿� 斓滉碃鞛毂呾瀯鞛�(CFO)臧� 霅橂┌, 2025雲� 4攵勱赴鞐� CEO鞚� 韸闺硠 瓿犽鞙茧 須岇偓鞐� 頃╇頃滊嫟瓿� 氚滍憸頄堨姷雼堧嫟. 旎ろ伂 鞌�(51靹�)電� 2023雲� 3鞗旊秬韯� Enstar Group Limited鞚� CFO搿� 鞛頄堨溂氅�, 瓴诫牓 齑堦赴鞐愲姅 Arthur Andersen鞐愳劀 攴茧頃� 頉� Enstar鞕� Sirius International鞐愳劀 鞛路韴瀽 甏�霠� 欤检殧 歆侅眳鞚� 毵§晿鞀惦媹雼�. 須岇偓電� 攴胳潣 氤挫垬 甑劚 雮挫毄鞚� 瓿店皽頄堨姷雼堧嫟. 鞐瓣皠 旮半掣旮� $750,000, 旮半掣旮夓潣 130%鞐� 頃措嫻頃橂姅 牍勳＜鞁� 鞚胳劶韹半笇 氇╉憸, 觳� 雼� 雮� 歆�旮夒悩電� $1,060,000鞚� 氤挫儊(韸轨爼 臁瓣贝鞐愳劀 頇橃垬霅� 靾� 鞛堨潓), 鞛呾偓 鞁� 攵�鞐悩電� $585,000 靸侂嫻鞚� 鞝滍暅欤�(RSU)搿� 3雲勳棎 瓯胳硱 牍勲鞝侅溂搿� 氩犾姢韺呺悩氅�, 鞐瓣皠 氇╉憸 欤检嫕 氤挫儊 $1,650,000鞛呺媹雼�. 鞝勳瀯 CFO鞚� 頂柬劙 氤搓犯韸�(Peter Vogt)電� 瓿犾毄瓿勳暯鞐� 霐半澕 2026雲� 12鞗� 31鞚缄箤歆� 鞝勲灥 鞛愲鞚� 鞝滉车頃� 鞓堨爼鞛呺媹雼�. 瓿奠嫓鞐愲姅 瓿店皽頃挫暭 頃� 臧�臁标磤瓿勲倶 甏�霠瀽 瓯半灅臧� 鞐嗠嫟瓿� 氇呾嫓霅橃柎 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited a annonc茅 que Matthew Kirk deviendra Chief Financial Officer 脿 compter du 31 mars 2026 et qu'il rejoindra la soci茅t茅 au quatri猫me trimestre 2025 en tant que conseiller sp茅cial du PDG. M. Kirk, 芒g茅 de 51 ans, a r茅cemment occup茅 le poste de CFO d'Enstar Group Limited depuis mars 2023 et a auparavant exerc茅 des fonctions de direction en tr茅sorerie et en investissements chez Enstar et Sirius International, apr猫s avoir commenc茅 sa carri猫re chez Arthur Andersen. La soci茅t茅 a pr茅cis茅 le cadre de r茅mun茅ration : un salaire de base annuel de 750 000 $, un objectif d'incitation non actionnariale 茅quivalant 脿 130 % du salaire de base, un buyout de 1 060 000 $ payable durant le premier mois (r茅cup茅rable sous certaines conditions), une attribution d'unit茅s restreintes (RSU) 脿 la signature d'une valeur de 585 000 $ vestant au prorata sur trois ans, et une attribution d'actions cible annuelle d'une valeur de 1 650 000 $. Le directeur financier sortant, Peter Vogt, fournira des services de conseil strat茅giques jusqu'au 31 d茅cembre 2026, conform茅ment 脿 son contrat de travail. Le d茅p么t indique qu'il n'existe pas de liens familiaux ni d'op茅rations avec des parties li茅es 脿 divulguer.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited gab bekannt, dass Matthew Kirk zum 31. M盲rz 2026 Chief Financial Officer wird und bereits im vierten Quartal 2025 als Special Advisor des CEO zum Unternehmen sto脽en wird. Herr Kirk, 51 Jahre alt, war zuletzt seit M盲rz 2023 als Chief Financial Officer bei Enstar Group Limited t盲tig und hatte zuvor Leitungsfunktionen in Treasury und Investment bei Enstar und Sirius International inne, nachdem er seine Laufbahn bei Arthur Andersen begonnen hatte. Das Unternehmen gab das Verg眉tungsmodell bekannt: ein j盲hrliches Grundgehalt von $750,000, ein zielorientierter nicht-aktienbasierter Anreiz in H枚he von 130% des Grundgehalts, eine Buyout-Zahlung von $1,060,000, zahlbar innerhalb des ersten Monats (unter bestimmten Bedingungen r眉ckforderbar), eine Signing-RSU-Zuteilung im Wert von $585,000, die pro rata 眉ber drei Jahre vestet, sowie eine j盲hrliche Ziel-Aktienzuteilung im Wert von $1,650,000. Der scheidende CFO Peter Vogt wird bis zum 31. Dezember 2026 strategische Beratungsleistungen entsprechend seinem Arbeitsvertrag erbringen. Die Einreichung weist darauf hin, dass keine famili盲ren Beziehungen oder Transaktionen mit verbundenen Parteien offenzulegen sind.
FAQ
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