Routine executive compensation and promotion, no read-through for operations or strategy. Monitor next quarterly filing for any update on the credit card interchange fee settlement proceeds.
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Executive Summary
BJ's Wholesale Club filed an 8-K reporting one-time settlement awards to CFO Laura Felice ($250,000 cash) and EVP Bill Werner ($500,000 cash + $500,000 in RSUs) for their roles in credit card interchange fee litigation, and Werner's promotion to Chief Development Officer with a salary increase to $800,000. This is a routine executive compensation and promotion filing with no material financial impact on the company.
Key Facts
- CFO Laura Felice received a one-time cash award of $250,000 for contributions to credit card interchange fee litigation settlement.
- EVP Bill Werner received a one-time cash award of $500,000 and RSUs with a grant-date value of $500,000 vesting on the second anniversary.
- Bill Werner was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer, effective October 8, 2026.
- Werner's annual base salary was increased to $800,000 in connection with his expanded role.
- Werner's existing employment agreement dated May 10, 2021 remains unchanged and in effect.
Financial Impact
Total one-time compensation of $1.25 million in cash and $500,000 in RSUs, immaterial relative to BJ's scale.
Risk Factors
- No material risks identified from this filing.
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001104659-26-116256 |
| Document: 0001104659-26-116256-index-headers.html | 0001104659-26-116256 |
| Document: 0001104659-26-116256-index.html | 0001104659-26-116256 |
| Document: 0001104659-26-116256.txt | 0001104659-26-116256 |
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Oct 23, 2026 7d ago | Institutional Cluster | $105.84 $106.36 | ▲ +0.49% | ▼ −0.22% | $107.32 (+1.40%) |
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Oct 15, 2026 15d ago | 8-K | $102.95 $102.61 | ▼ −0.33% | ▼ −0.75% | $107.32 (+4.24%) |
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