ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC. 8-K

What Happened
Energizer Holdings, Inc. announced its business results for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026 and provided an updated fiscal 2026 outlook in a press release dated May 5, 2026 (furnished as Exhibit 99.1). On May 1, 2026 the company (via Energizer Brands, LLC) entered a Separation and Transition Agreement with Michael A. Lampman: he will stop serving as Executive Vice President, North America and Global Business Units effective September 30, 2026, serve as Special Advisor through December 31, 2026, and Ryan Sedlak (current VP, Global Finance & Analytics) will become EVP on October 1, 2026.

Key Details

• Earnings disclosure: Q2 FY2026 results and an updated fiscal 2026 outlook were announced on May 5, 2026 (press release and an earnings presentation were made available).
• Executive transition: Michael A. Lampman’s EVP role ends Sept 30, 2026; he will remain as Special Advisor through Dec 31, 2026. Ryan Sedlak succeeds him on Oct 1, 2026.
• Payments to Lampman: approximately $1,097,283 payable during the Transition Period (includes forfeited bonus/RSU consideration) and approximately $1,210,305 in severance payable no later than Feb 15, 2027, for a combined potential cash amount of about $2,307,588.
• Agreement terms: includes release of claims, confidentiality, cooperation and non‑disparagement provisions (perpetual), plus non‑competition and non‑solicitation provisions; Lampman remains eligible for salary and benefits during the transition.

Why It Matters
For investors, the filing combines quarterly earnings/updated outlook information (which can affect near‑term expectations for revenue and profit) with a planned leadership change in North America and global business units. The company has disclosed the cash impact of the executive transition (roughly $2.3M aggregate potential payments) and outlined continuity steps (internal successor and a transition period), which may affect execution of growth plans but involve limited one‑time cash costs disclosed in the filing.