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While both departures and an appointment occur, the appointment of Hinson to the critical CFO role is the forward-looking action that drives the disclosure and is material to investors assessing leadership continuity and financial stewardship. The departures are presented as context for the appointment rather than as standalone events.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-09-14T20:27:47.974319+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""},{"id":36713,"accession_number":"0001051470-26-000081","item_number":"7.01","item_title":"REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE","event_type":"exec_departure","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.75,"reasoning":"The filing discloses the retirement of Sunit Patel as EVP and Chief Financial Officer effective March 31, 2027, and the departure of Cathy Piche as EVP and Chief Operating Officer effective September 23, 2026. 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