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Leadership changes at Kenvue Inc. (2026)

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  • Note: Layoff plan disclosed Feb 2026 (filing)
  • Note: Layoff notice filed Jun 2025 (about 69 employees in NJ) (state notice)

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Who joined and who left Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)? 1 appointment reported from 2026-04-15 to 2026-11-02, each cited to the company's own filing.

Heather Howlett was named Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Kenvue Inc., effective May 12, 2026. As of November 6, 2026, Kenvue Inc. has reported 2 leadership change filings to the SEC under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, from April 15, 2026 to November 2, 2026, naming 1 appointment (Form 8-K, April 15, 2026).

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Latest filing2026-11-02

Kenvue Inc. reported changes in 2 filings among its directors and officers to the SEC on Form 8-K, Item 5.02, from 2026-04-15 to 2026-11-02. They name 1 person. Every row below is cited to the filing it comes from, and this page adds each new change as Kenvue Inc. files it.

Layoffs on record: about 69 jobs, latest 2026-02-17 (layoff filings and notices).

Also on the record for Kenvue Inc.

DateRecordFigureOur pageSource
November 2, 2026Acquired by Kimberly-Clark Corporation—AcquisitionSource
August 6, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by FMR LLC8.2% of the class5%+ stakesSource
May 6, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G, by FMR LLC7% of the class5%+ stakesSource
April 30, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G, by Vanguard Capital Management7.5% of the class5%+ stakesSource
March 27, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by The Vanguard Group—5%+ stakesSource
February 17, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.1% of the class5%+ stakesSource
November 14, 2025Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.6% of the class5%+ stakesSource
November 5, 2025Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by FMR LLC4.7% of the class5%+ stakesSource
August 14, 2025Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.8.8% of the class5%+ stakesSource
August 4, 2025Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by Massachusetts Financial Services Company4.8% of the class5%+ stakesSource
July 29, 2025Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by The Vanguard Group12.14% of the class5%+ stakesSource

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FiledIn / outPersonRoleEffectiveSource
2026-11-02Reportednot named in the filing8-K, 2026-11-02
2026-04-15InChief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer2026-05-128-K, 2026-04-15

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Every change, in the filing's words

Filed 2026-11-02 · 8-K

Reported

In connection with the First Merger, effective as of the First Effective Time, each of Larry Merlo, Richard E. Allison, Jr., Seemantini Godbole, Melanie L. Healey, Sarah Hofstetter, Betsy D. Holden, Erica Mann, Kathleen Pawlus, Kirk Perry, Vasant Prabhu, Jeff Smith and Michael E. Sneed, being all the directors of the Company immediately prior to the First Effective Time, resigned from the board of directors (the " Board ") of the Company, including any and all committees or subcommittees of the Board on which they served, and ceased to be directors of the Company.

Also stated in this filing

  • At the First Effective Time, by virtue of the First Merger, Courtney Roane and Flavio Costa, being the directors of First Merger Sub immediately prior to the First Effective Time, became the directors of the Initial Surviving Company, and Nelson Urdaneta, Courtney Roane, Flavio Costa, Rufus Mock and Jeffrey McFall, being the officers of First Merger Sub immediately prior to the First Effective Time, became the officers of the Initial Surviving Company.
  • As a result of the Second Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the separate corporate existence of the Initial Surviving Company ceased and Second Merger Sub survived the Second Merger as a member managed limited liability company.
  • As such, all of the members of the Initial Surviving Company board of directors ceased to be directors as of the Second Effective Time.
  • The officers of the Initial Surviving Company immediately prior to the Second Effective Time continued in their respective positions as the officers of the Final Surviving Company.
  • On November 1, 2026, the Company's direct wholly owned subsidiary, Kenvue Brands LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, entered into an agreement with Matthew Orlando, the Company's General Counsel, that seeks to place Mr. Orlando in a tax-neutral position regarding the impact of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Filed 2026-04-15 · 8-K

Appointed: Heather Howlett, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, effective 2026-05-12

On April 10, 2026, the Company appointed Heather Howlett, the Company's current Chief Accounting Officer, as interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, effective May 12, 2026.

Also stated in this filing

  • On February 12, 2026, Kenvue Inc. (the "Company") announced that Amit Banati, the current Chief Financial Officer, will step down from his role effective May 12, 2026.
  • Ms. Howlett will serve as the Company's principal financial officer and principal accounting officer during her term as interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer.
  • Ms. Howlett, age 48, has served as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since May 2023.
  • Ms. Howlett joined Johnson & Johnson in September 2022 as the Chief Accounting Officer Designee for Johnson & Johnson's planned New Consumer Health Company in anticipation of the Company's separation.
  • Previously, Ms. Howlett served as the Chief Accounting Officer for Trane Technologies from March 2020 to August 2022, following roles of increasing responsibility at Trane Technologies, Catalent Pharma Solutions, Honeywell and Tyco and more than a decade at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
  • Pursuant to the offer letter entered into by the Company and Ms. Howlett in connection with her appointment as interim Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Howlett will receive a monthly stipend of $125,000 (in addition to her current compensation package), to be paid each month in which she serves as interim Chief Financial Officer (prorated for partial months).

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A public company must file a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days when a director leaves or is elected, or when its chief executive, chief financial, chief accounting or chief operating officer, or another named executive, departs or is appointed. That disclosure goes under Item 5.02 of the report.

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