Alight details CEO Dave Guilmette exit terms and consulting option

Alight, Inc. disclosed that, in connection with his previously announced departure, CEO and Vice Chair Dave Guilmette has entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release with the company and its subsidiary Alight Solutions LLC.

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Alight, Inc. disclosed that, in connection with his previously announced departure, CEO and Vice Chair Dave Guilmette has entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release with the company and its subsidiary Alight Solutions LLC. His roles as Chief Executive Officer and as Vice Chair and member of the Board will end as of the close of business on December 31, 2025.

The agreement confirms the contractual entitlements under his amended and restated employment agreement and allows Alight to potentially engage him as a consultant for three months after his departure. If the company elects this option and he successfully supports the development and implementation of the 2026 business plan and transition matters through the effective date, Mr. Guilmette would receive a consulting fee of $72,500 per month and continued vesting of certain time-based restricted stock units granted on March 10, 2025 during the consulting period.

8-K Event Classification

Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance

Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.

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What executive leadership change did Alight (ALIT) report?

Alight reported that Dave Guilmette will leave his positions as Chief Executive Officer and as Vice Chair and member of the Board, effective at the close of business on December 31, 2025.

What is the Separation Agreement between Alight (ALIT) and Dave Guilmette?

The Separation Agreement and General Release confirms Mr. Guilmette’s contractual entitlements under his amended and restated employment agreement and outlines potential post-departure consulting terms related to transition support and the 2026 business plan.

Will Dave Guilmette continue working with Alight (ALIT) after stepping down as CEO?

Alight may elect to engage Mr. Guilmette as a consultant for three months after December 31, 2025 to provide transition services, subject to his continued performance and assistance through the effective date.

How much will Alight (ALIT) pay Dave Guilmette if he serves as a consultant?

If Alight elects to use his services during the three-month consulting period, Mr. Guilmette would receive a consulting fee of $72,500 per month.

What happens to Dave Guilmette’s restricted stock units at Alight (ALIT)?

During any three-month consulting period, Mr. Guilmette’s time-vesting restricted stock units that were granted on March 10, 2025 would continue to vest while he provides transition services.

Where can investors find the full text of Dave Guilmette’s Separation Agreement with Alight (ALIT)?

Alight plans to file the full Separation Agreement as an exhibit to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

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0001809104FALSEAlight, Inc. / Delaware00018091042025-12-082025-12-08

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 8, 2025

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Alight, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Delaware			001-39299			86-1849232
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)
320 South Canal Street,
50th Floor, Suite 5000, Chicago, IL						60606
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (224)737-7000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

ALIT

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Entry into Separation Agreement and General Release with Mr. Guilmette

As previously announced on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Alight, Inc. (“Alight” or the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 24, 2025, Dave Guilmette will depart from his roles as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and as Vice Chair and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2025 (the “Effective Date”).

In connection with Mr. Guilmette’s departure, on December 8, 2025, the Company, Alight Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of the Company (“Alight Solutions”), and Mr. Guilmette entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release (the “Separation Agreement”), confirming Mr. Guilmette’s contractual entitlements pursuant to his amended and restated employment agreement with the Company and Alight Solutions, dated as of October 17, 2024, as amended, and providing for a potential engagement of Mr. Guilmette’s services for three months following the Effective Date. Subject to Mr. Guilmette’s continued performance of his duties under his existing employment agreement and successful assistance with the Company’s development and implementation of its 2026 business plan and anticipated transition issues through the Effective Date, the Company may elect to engage Mr. Guilmette as a consultant for a period of three months to provide transition services on an as-needed basis in exchange for a consulting fee of $72,500 per month and continued vesting of his time-vesting restricted stock units that were granted on March 10, 2025 during the consulting period.

The foregoing description of the material terms of the Separation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Separation Agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

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.

									ALIGHT, INC.
Date:			December 9, 2025			By:			/s/ Martin Felli
									Martin Felli, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary