MASCO CORP /DE/ 8-K

What Happened
Masco Corporation (MAS) filed an 8-K (Item 5.02) disclosing that Imran Ahmad, the Company’s former Group President, Decorative Architectural Products, concluded his service on December 31, 2025 and entered into a separation agreement effective January 12, 2026. The agreement sets out cash and equity-related payments and post-employment exercise rights.

Key Details

• Cash severance payment of $998,875 to Mr. Ahmad.
• Eligibility for a 2025 cash bonus and a cash-equivalent annual restricted stock unit award, each based on his individual target opportunity and payable only if the established performance goals are met.
• Potential cash payment under Masco’s 2023–2025 Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP), contingent on meeting the LTIP performance goals.
• Mr. Ahmad may exercise the vested portion of his stock options and stock appreciation rights for 90 days following the conclusion of his service.

Why It Matters
This 8-K documents the terms of a senior executive departure and the company’s agreed payouts. The documented payments create potential near-term cash obligations (some conditional on performance) and define the short window (90 days) during which vested equity awards can be exercised. Investors should note the amounts and contingencies disclosed when assessing Masco’s corporate governance and short-term compensation-related cash flow.