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Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.
660 White Plains Road – Ste 250
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Telephone: 914-524-6819
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On January 6, 2025, Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Christine Sacco, age 49, has also been appointed Chief Operating Officer, effective January 6, 2025. A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Sacco’s expanded role is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Christine Sacco was appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer for the Company in September 2016. Ms. Sacco joined the Company from Boulder Brands, Inc., a health and wellness food manufacturer, where she served as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from January 2012 to January 2016 and Vice President and Controller from January 2008 to January 2012, including Principal Accounting Officer from January 2011 to March 2012. From October 2002 until January 2008, she held positions of increasing financial responsibility with Alpharma, Inc., a global specialty pharma company, where she last held the position of Vice President, Treasurer. Ms. Sacco began her career with Ernst & Young and worked for five years in the Audit and Assurance group. She holds a B.S. in accounting from St. Thomas Aquinas College and has been a licensed CPA.
In connection with this expanded role, Ms. Sacco will receive an annual base salary of $700,000, be eligible for target annual cash incentive of 75% of her base salary and be eligible to receive annual equity awards under our Long-Term Incentive Plan with a targeted award value of $1,575,000 allocated sixty percent (60%) of the targeted equity award value to performance stock units, and forty percent (40%) to restricted stock units. In addition, Ms. Sacco received a time-based restricted stock unit (“RSU”) retention award with an aggregate value of $1,575,000. The retention award RSUs granted to Ms. Sacco cliff vest in full, four years after the date of grant, subject to Ms. Sacco’s continued employment.
There are no other arrangements or understandings between Ms. Sacco and any other person pursuant to which she was appointed to the positions described in this Current Report on Form 8-K, there are no family relationships between Ms. Sacco and any director or officer of the Company, and Ms. Sacco is not a party to any transaction that requires disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 6, 2025 | PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE INC. | |
By: | /s/ William P’Pool | |
William P’Pool | ||
Sr. Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated January 6, 2025 announcing Chief Financial Officer Christine Sacco’s expanded role (furnished only). | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
Exhibit 99.1
Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. Expands CFO Christine Sacco’s Role to Include Chief Operating Officer Responsibilities
TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Jan. 6, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (the “Company” or “Prestige”) (NYSE: PBH) today announced that Chief Financial Officer Christine Sacco’s responsibilities have been expanded to include the role of Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. In this enhanced position as COO/CFO, Ms. Sacco will oversee the Company’s supply chain, in addition to her existing responsibilities. Ms. Sacco will continue to report to Ron Lombardi, Chief Executive Officer of Prestige.
“Chris’ strategic leadership and deep understanding of our business has been instrumental in our growth and success over her 8 years as CFO,” said Ron Lombardi. “This expanded COO/CFO role positions us to further enhance execution of our strategic initiatives and drive operational excellence across the organization. Her proven track record in finance combined with her experience working closely with our supply chain operations uniquely positions her to drive further operational excellence and long-term organic and M&A growth for our Company in this expanded role. “
A seasoned executive with more than 27 years of leadership experience in the consumer products and specialty pharma space, Ms. Sacco has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since 2016. During her tenure, she has made vital contributions to the Company’s strategic transformation and financial success. Under her financial leadership, the Company has achieved strong sales, earnings and cash flow growth over the past 8 years while positioning Prestige with significant future capital allocation flexibility to drive further shareholder value.
About Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.
Prestige Consumer Healthcare is a leading consumer healthcare products company with sales throughout the U.S. and Canada, Australia, and in certain other international markets. The Company’s diverse portfolio of brands include Monistat® and Summer’s Eve® women's health products, BC® and Goody's® pain relievers, Clear Eyes® and TheraTears® eye care products, DenTek® specialty oral care products, Dramamine® motion sickness treatments, Fleet® enemas and glycerin suppositories, Chloraseptic® and Luden's® sore throat treatments and drops, Compound W® wart treatments, Little Remedies® pediatric over-the-counter products, Boudreaux’s Butt Paste® diaper rash ointments, Nix® lice treatment, Debrox® earwax remover, Gaviscon® antacid in Canada, and Hydralyte® rehydration products and the Fess® line of nasal and sinus care products in Australia. Visit the Company's website at www.prestigeconsumerhealthcare.com.
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Phil Terpolilli, CFA, 914-524-6819
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