Form 8-K · Current report
Gen Digital 8-K, filed Oct 9, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000849399
- Accession no.
- 0000849399-26-000079
Summary
Gen Digital appointed Talbott Roche, chief executive and president of Blackhawk Network Holdings, to its board of directors effective October 6, 2026, with the board determining she is independent under Nasdaq listing standards. Gen CEO Vincent Pilette and lead independent director Sue Barsamian said Roche's experience scaling a digital-first fintech business and her public-company board service will support the company's strategy.
Key points
- Gen Digital's board appointed Talbott Roche as a director effective immediately on October 6, 2026.
- The board has not yet determined which committees, if any, Roche will serve on.
- Roche will receive a pro-rated annual cash retainer and the full annual equity retainer paid to non-employee directors, and will enter Gen's standard indemnification agreement.
- Roche has been CEO and a board member of Blackhawk Network Holdings since 2016 and its president since 2010, and previously sat on Electronic Arts' board from 2016 until August 4, 2026.
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Items reported
- 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
- 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers Appointment of Talbott Roche as a Director of Gen On October 6, 2026, the Board appointed Talbott Roche to serve as a member of the Board effective immediately. In connection with her appointment, the Board determined that Ms. Roche is “independent” under the applicable listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. It has not yet been determined on which Board committees, if any, Ms. Roche will serve. Ms. …
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