01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed February 12, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP) filed this Current Report on Form 8-K on February 12, 2026, reporting two governance actions rather than financial results.
Under Item 5.02, the Board of Directors increased its size to eleven directors and appointed William Newlands and Amie Thuener as independent directors, effective March 2, 2026. Mr. Newlands will join the Nominating and Governance Committee and Ms. Thuener the Audit and Finance Committee, also effective March 2, 2026. The filing states that neither new director has any arrangement or understanding with other persons relating to their appointment, and neither is party to a transaction reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Both will participate in the non-employee director compensation arrangements described in the Company's 2025 proxy statement filed April 25, 2025. Under Item 8.01, the Board also approved dissolving its existing Remuneration and Nominating Committee and creating separate Nominating and Governance and Compensation Committees, effective March 2, 2026. The filing contains no financial figures, so these changes are primarily governance and committee-structure matters for investors to note.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Board size increased to eleven directors, effective March 2, 2026.
- William Newlands and Amie Thuener appointed as independent directors, effective March 2, 2026.
- Mr. Newlands appointed to the Nominating and Governance Committee, effective March 2, 2026.
- Ms. Thuener appointed to the Audit and Finance Committee, effective March 2, 2026.
- Board approved dissolving the Remuneration and Nominating Committee and creating separate Nominating and Governance and Compensation Committees, effective March 2, 2026.
- Neither new director has reportable related-party transactions under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, per the filing.
- Both new directors will receive non-employee director compensation as described in the 2025 proxy statement filed April 25, 2025.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Who joined the Keurig Dr Pepper Board, and when does it take effect?
William Newlands and Amie Thuener were appointed as independent directors on February 12, 2026, with the appointments effective March 2, 2026. Each will serve until a successor is elected and qualified, or until earlier death, resignation or removal.
Which committees will the new directors serve on?
Mr. Newlands was appointed to the Nominating and Governance Committee and Ms. Thuener to the Audit and Finance Committee, both effective March 2, 2026.
Does the filing disclose any related-party transactions or special appointment arrangements?
The filing states there are no arrangements or understandings between either director and any other person relating to their appointment, and neither is a party to a transaction reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
What changes were made to the Board's committee structure?
The Board approved dissolving its Remuneration and Nominating Committee and creating separate Nominating and Governance and Compensation Committees, effective March 2, 2026.
How will the new directors be compensated?
They will participate in the non-employee director compensation arrangements described in the Company's 2025 proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 25, 2025.
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