Bowman names new Chief Legal Officer in transition

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Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. announced that Robert Hickey plans to retire from the company effective December 31, 2026.

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Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. announced that Robert Hickey plans to retire from the company effective December 31, 2026. He will resign as Chief Legal Officer, Secretary and Executive Vice President on May 1, 2026, and then serve as Senior Legal Advisor for the remainder of his employment with no change to his compensation or benefits.

The company states that Mr. Hickey’s retirement and resignation are not due to any disagreement regarding operations, policies or practices. Under a letter agreement, he will not participate in the 2026 Short Term Incentive Plan, will receive a one-time cash award on December 31, 2026, and previously granted restricted share and performance share unit awards will vest upon retirement. The Board has appointed Elizabeth Abdoo, currently Senior Legal Advisor, as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary effective May 1, 2026.

2 items: 5.02, 9.01

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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.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Retirement date: December 31, 2026 Resignation effective date: May 1, 2026 Letter agreement date: April 17, 2026

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Retirement date December 31, 2026 Planned retirement of Robert Hickey from Bowman

Resignation effective date May 1, 2026 Hickey resigns as CLO, Secretary and EVP and Abdoo assumes roles

Letter agreement date April 17, 2026 Date of Hickey Letter Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1

Short Term Incentive Plan, restricted share awards, performance share unit awards, Senior Legal Advisor, +1 more

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Short Term Incentive Plan financial

"contained information regarding Mr. Hickey’s ineligibility to participate in the Company’s Short Term Incentive Plan for 2026"

Senior Legal Advisor financial

"Mr. Hickey has agreed to serve as a Senior Legal Advisor to the Company"

Chief Legal Officer financial

"appointed Elizabeth Abdoo ... as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of the Company"

A chief legal officer is a senior executive responsible for overseeing a company's legal matters, ensuring that its activities comply with laws and regulations. They act like a company's legal guide, helping to prevent legal problems and manage risks. For investors, understanding this role is important because it reflects how well a company manages legal risks that could impact its stability and reputation.

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Bowman disclosed that Robert Hickey will retire on December 31, 2026, and resign as Chief Legal Officer, Secretary and Executive Vice President on May 1, 2026. Elizabeth Abdoo will become Chief Legal Officer and Secretary effective May 1, 2026, ensuring a planned legal leadership transition.

Robert Hickey will retire from Bowman on December 31, 2026. From his May 1, 2026 resignation as Chief Legal Officer, Secretary and Executive Vice President until retirement, he will serve as Senior Legal Advisor with no change to his compensation or benefits for the remaining employment term.

Bowman stated that Robert Hickey’s retirement and resignation are not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices. The disclosure frames his departure as a planned transition supported by a letter agreement covering incentives, a one-time cash award and equity award vesting.

The Board appointed Elizabeth Abdoo as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary effective May 1, 2026. She has been Senior Legal Advisor at Bowman and previously served over 18 years as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., an S&P 500 lodging real estate investment trust.

The Hickey Letter Agreement states he is ineligible for Bowman’s 2026 Short Term Incentive Plan, will receive a one-time cash award on December 31, 2026, and that previously granted restricted share awards and performance share unit awards will vest upon his retirement. The full agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1.

During the period after May 1, 2026, Robert Hickey will serve as Senior Legal Advisor with no change to his compensation or benefits for the rest of his employment. Although he cannot participate in the 2026 Short Term Incentive Plan, he is entitled to a one-time cash award at year-end 2026.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 04/17/2026 - 05:02 PM EDT

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 17, 2026

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-40371

54-1762351

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

12355 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 520

Reston, Virginia 20191

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (703) 464-1000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

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Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange

on Which Registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

BWMN

Nasdaq Global Market

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).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02

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

On April 17, 2026, Robert Hickey notified Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (“Bowman” or the “Company”) of his planned retirement from the Company, effective as of December 31, 2026, and his resignation as Chief Legal Officer, Secretary and Executive Vice-President of the Company effective as of May 1, 2026. For the period between Mr. Hickey’s resignation as Chief Legal Officer, Secretary and Executive Vice President and his retirement on December 31, 2026, Mr. Hickey has agreed to serve as a Senior Legal Advisor to the Company with no change to Mr. Hickey’s compensation or benefits for the remaining term of his employment. Mr. Hickey’s retirement and resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

In connection with Mr. Hickey’s retirement and resignation, the Company and Mr. Hickey executed a letter agreement (the “Hickey Letter Agreement”) which, among other matters, contained information regarding Mr. Hickey’s ineligibility to participate in the Company’s Short Term Incentive Plan for 2026, his entitlement to a one-time cash award on December 31, 2026, and the vesting of previously granted restricted share awards and performance share unit awards upon his retirement.

The foregoing description of the Hickey Letter Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Hickey Letter Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The Board of Directors has appointed Elizabeth Abdoo, who joined the Company in October 2020 and has been serving as Senior Legal Advisor, as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of the Company effective May 1, 2026. Ms. Abdoo previously served for more than 18 years as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST), an S&P 500 company and the nation’s largest lodging real estate investment trust.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

10.1		Hickey Letter Agreement, dated April 17, 2026.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

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BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.

Date: April 17, 2026

/s/ Bruce Labovitz

Bruce Labovitz

Chief Financial Officer

EX-10.1 EX-10.1 13.8 KB