01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed January 7, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. disclosed in this Form 8-K, dated January 7, 2026, a leadership change in its finance function.
Gregory D. Cameron, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and the Company mutually agreed that he will separate from the Company, effective February 15, 2026. The Company appointed Richard A.
Hoker, its vice president and corporate controller and chief accounting officer since November 2007, as Interim CFO effective the same date, serving until a successor CFO is appointed. The Company has commenced a search for a permanent CFO. The filing states that Mr. Hoker has no family relationships with any director or executive officer, no arrangements or understandings tied to his appointment, and no related-person transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Hoker, age 61, is a certified public accountant with prior experience at Sara Lee Corporation and Coopers & Lybrand LLP. As of the filing date, no compensation decisions had been made in connection with these changes, and both executives' existing compensatory arrangements, grants and awards remain in effect. The Company stated that any material compensation changes required to be disclosed will be reported by amendment to this Current Report.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Gregory D. Cameron, executive vice president and CFO, will separate from CF Industries effective February 15, 2026, by mutual agreement reached January 5, 2026.
- Richard A. Hoker, vice president and corporate controller and chief accounting officer since November 2007, was appointed Interim CFO effective February 15, 2026.
- Hoker will serve as interim CFO until a successor CFO is appointed, and the Company has commenced a search for a permanent CFO.
- Hoker is 61, a certified public accountant, holds a B.S. in accounting from DePaul University and an M.B.A. in finance and accounting from the University of Chicago.
- No family relationships, no appointment arrangements or understandings, and no Item 404(a) related-person transactions were reported for Hoker.
- No compensation decisions had been made as of the filing date; existing compensatory arrangements, grants and awards for both executives remain in effect.
- Any material compensation changes will be disclosed by amendment to this Form 8-K once available.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is CF Industries' CFO leaving?
The filing states that the Company and Gregory D. Cameron mutually agreed that he will separate from the Company, effective February 15, 2026. It does not give a reason for the separation.
Who is replacing the CFO on an interim basis?
Richard A. Hoker, the Company's vice president and corporate controller and chief accounting officer, was appointed Interim CFO effective February 15, 2026, until a successor CFO is appointed.
Has CF Industries begun searching for a permanent CFO?
Yes. The filing states that the Company has commenced a search for a permanent CFO.
Will the departing or interim executives' pay change?
As of the filing date, no compensation decisions had been made in connection with these changes, and existing compensatory arrangements, grants and awards for Mr. Cameron and Mr. Hoker remain in effect. Any material compensation changes required to be disclosed will be reported by amendment to this Current Report.
What is Richard Hoker's background?
Mr. Hoker, age 61, has been with the Company since November 2007 as vice president and corporate controller and chief accounting officer. He previously spent over 11 years at Sara Lee Corporation, where he was vice president and controller and principal accounting officer in 2007, and was a member of the financial advisory services group at Coopers & Lybrand LLP in Chicago. He is a certified public accountant.
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