Mativ Holdings (NYSE: MATV) details CFO separation agreement benefits

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Mativ Holdings, Inc. has formalized the exit terms for its former Chief Financial Officer, Gregory Weitzel. After previously announcing his departure effective December 31, 2025, the company entered into a Separation Agreement and General Waiver and Release with Mr. Weitzel on January 8, 2026. This agreement confirms his severance benefits and post-termination obligations under Mativ’s Executive Severance Plan and the documents governing his outstanding equity awards, and includes a customary release of claims.

The company states that the severance benefits are consistent with the provisions described under “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control—Termination Not in Connection with a Change of Control” in its definitive proxy statement filed on March 21, 2025. The full separation agreement is provided as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and is identified as a management compensatory arrangement.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 5.02, 9.01

2 items

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, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Understanding 8-K Material Events →

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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

January 14, 2026

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

1-13948

(Commission file number)

MATIV HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware									62-1612879
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)									(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
100 Kimball Place,			Suite 600
Alpharetta,			Georgia						30009
(Address of principal executive offices)									(Zip Code)

1-770-569-4229

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.10 par value

MATV

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).

☐  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.

Separation Agreement with Former Chief Financial Officer

On December 16, 2025, Mativ Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announcing the departure of the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, Gregory Weitzel, effective December 31, 2025. In connection with the previously announced departure of Mr. Weitzel, the Company and Mr. Weitzel entered into a Separation Agreement and General Waiver and Release (the “Separation Agreement”) on January 8, 2026 confirming the severance benefits and post-termination obligations pursuant to the Company’s Executive Severance Plan and the awards governing his outstanding equity awards, which includes a customary release of claims. The severance benefits to which Mr. Weitzel will be entitled pursuant to the Separation Agreement will be consistent with the severance benefits described under the caption “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control—Termination Not in Connection with a Change of Control” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2025. The foregoing summary of the Separation Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Separation Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

The following exhibits are attached with this current report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.			Description
10.1+			Separation Agreement and General Waiver and Release, dated January 8, 2026, between the Company and Gregory Weitzel.
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

+ Indicates management compensatory plan or arrangement

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.

Mativ Holdings, Inc.

(Registrant)

By:			/s/ Mark W. Johnson
Name:			Mark W. Johnson
Title:			Chief Legal and Administrative Officer
Date:			January 14, 2026

FAQ

What did Mativ Holdings (MATV) disclose in this 8-K filing?

Mativ Holdings disclosed that it entered into a Separation Agreement and General Waiver and Release with its former Chief Financial Officer, Gregory Weitzel, confirming his severance benefits and post-termination obligations and filing the agreement as an exhibit.

Who is the executive covered by the new separation agreement at Mativ Holdings (MATV)?

The separation agreement covers Gregory Weitzel, the former Chief Financial Officer of Mativ Holdings, whose departure became effective on December 31, 2025.

What does the separation agreement for Mativ’s former CFO include?

The agreement includes severance benefits and post-termination obligations governed by Mativ’s Executive Severance Plan and the terms of Mr. Weitzel’s outstanding equity awards, along with a customary waiver and release of claims.

How are the severance benefits for the former Mativ CFO determined?

The severance benefits are described as consistent with the provisions under “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control—Termination Not in Connection with a Change of Control” in Mativ’s definitive proxy statement filed on March 21, 2025.

Where can investors find the full text of the Mativ CFO separation agreement?

The complete Separation Agreement and General Waiver and Release dated January 8, 2026 between Mativ Holdings and Gregory Weitzel is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report.

How is the separation agreement classified in Mativ’s filing?

The separation agreement is identified as a management compensatory plan or arrangement and is listed in the exhibits section of the report.