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[8-K] QVC Group, Inc. 8.0% Fixed Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Reports Material Event

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QVC Group, Inc. is guaranteeing cash payments to eligible employees who remain employed through the end of 2026. Nine senior executives, including Messrs. Rawlinson and Wafford, will receive payments equal to 50% of their 2025 target variable compensation and 100% of their 2026 target variable compensation. All other eligible employees (excluding those nine) will receive 50% of their target variable compensation for both 2025 and 2026. Except for the senior executives, these Guaranteed Compensation amounts will be earned and paid quarterly through the end of 2026. A portion of the senior executives' Guaranteed Compensation is contingent on meeting specified performance conditions. The company will prepay the Guaranteed Compensation for the senior executives and certain existing retention benefits for other specified employees; prepaid amounts to senior executives must be repaid on an after-tax basis if certain employment or performance conditions are not met. Payments for Messrs. Rawlinson and Wafford are described as aligned with the approximate 50th percentile of peer executive compensation.

QVC Group, Inc. garantisce pagamenti in contanti ai dipendenti idonei che resteranno in servizio fino alla fine del 2026. Nove dirigenti senior, tra cui i sig. Rawlinson e Wafford, riceveranno pagamenti pari al 50% della loro retribuzione variabile obiettivo per il 2025 e al 100% per il 2026. Tutti gli altri dipendenti idonei (esclusi questi nove) riceveranno il 50% della retribuzione variabile obiettivo sia per il 2025 sia per il 2026. Fatta eccezione per i dirigenti senior, tali importi garantiti saranno maturati e pagati trimestralmente fino alla fine del 2026. Una parte della compensazione garantita per i dirigenti senior è condizionata al raggiungimento di specifici obiettivi di performance. La società anticiperà i pagamenti garantiti per i dirigenti senior e alcuni benefici di retention esistenti per altri dipendenti designati; gli importi anticipati ai dirigenti senior dovranno essere restituiti al netto delle imposte se non vengono soddisfatte determinate condizioni di impiego o di performance. I pagamenti per i sig. Rawlinson e Wafford sono indicati come allineati approssimativamente al 50° percentile della remunerazione dei dirigenti dei pari.

QVC Group, Inc. garantiza pagos en efectivo a los empleados elegibles que permanezcan en la empresa hasta finales de 2026. Nueve altos directivos, incluidos los señores Rawlinson y Wafford, recibirán pagos equivalentes al 50% de su compensación variable objetivo de 2025 y al 100% de su compensación variable objetivo de 2026. Todos los demás empleados elegibles (excluyendo a esos nueve) recibirán el 50% de su compensación variable objetivo tanto para 2025 como para 2026. Excepto para los altos directivos, estos montos garantizados se devengarán y pagarán trimestralmente hasta finales de 2026. Una parte de la compensación garantizada de los altos directivos está sujeta al cumplimiento de condiciones de desempeño específicas. La compañía adelantará la compensación garantizada para los altos directivos y ciertos beneficios de retención existentes para otros empleados señalados; los importes adelantados a los altos directivos deberán reembolsarse después de impuestos si no se cumplen determinadas condiciones de empleo o rendimiento. Los pagos a los señores Rawlinson y Wafford se describen como alineados con aproximadamente el percentil 50 de la compensación ejecutiva de sus pares.

QVC Group, Inc.는 2026년 말까지 고용을 유지하는 적격 직원들에게 현금 지급을 보장합니다. Rawlinson 및 Wafford 씨를 포함한 9명의 고위 경영진은 2025년 목표 변동 보수의 50%와 2026년 목표 변동 보수의 100%에 해당하는 지급을 받습니다. 그 9명을 제외한 다른 모든 적격 직원들은 2025년과 2026년 각각 목표 변동 보수의 50%를 받습니다. 고위 경영진을 제외한 이러한 보장 보수는 2026년 말까지 분기별로 발생 및 지급됩니다. 고위 경영진의 보장 보수 일부는 특정 성과 조건 충족을 전제로 합니다. 회사는 고위 경영진의 보장 보수와 일부 지정된 다른 직원들에 대한 기존 유지 보상 일부를 선지급할 것이며, 고위 경영진에 대한 선지급액은 특정 고용 또는 성과 조건이 충족되지 않을 경우 세후 기준으로 상환해야 합니다. Rawlinson 씨와 Wafford 씨에 대한 지급은 동종 집단 경영진 보수의 대략 50번째 백분위수와 일치한다고 설명됩니다.

QVC Group, Inc. garantit des paiements en espèces aux employés éligibles qui restent en poste jusqu'à la fin 2026. Neuf cadres supérieurs, y compris MM. Rawlinson et Wafford, recevront des paiements équivalant à 50 % de leur rémunération variable cible pour 2025 et à 100 % de leur rémunération variable cible pour 2026. Tous les autres employés éligibles (à l'exclusion de ces neuf) recevront 50 % de leur rémunération variable cible pour 2025 et 2026. À l'exception des cadres supérieurs, ces montants garantis seront acquis et versés trimestriellement jusqu'à la fin 2026. Une partie de la rémunération garantie des cadres supérieurs est subordonnée à la réalisation de conditions de performance spécifiées. La société procédera au prépaiement de la rémunération garantie pour les cadres supérieurs et de certains avantages de rétention existants pour d'autres employés désignés ; les montants prépayés aux cadres supérieurs devront être remboursés après impôts si certaines conditions d'emploi ou de performance ne sont pas remplies. Les paiements destinés à MM. Rawlinson et Wafford sont présentés comme alignés sur environ le 50e percentile de la rémunération des cadres comparables.

QVC Group, Inc. garantiert Barauszahlungen an berechtigte Mitarbeiter, die bis Ende 2026 beschäftigt bleiben. Neun leitende Führungskräfte, darunter die Herren Rawlinson und Wafford, erhalten Zahlungen in Höhe von 50 % ihrer zielorientierten variablen Vergütung für 2025 und 100 % ihrer zielorientierten variablen Vergütung für 2026. Alle anderen berechtigten Mitarbeiter (mit Ausnahme dieser neun) erhalten jeweils 50 % ihrer zielorientierten variablen Vergütung für 2025 und 2026. Mit Ausnahme der leitenden Führungskräfte werden diese garantierten Vergütungsbeträge bis Ende 2026 vierteljährlich verdient und ausgezahlt. Ein Teil der garantierten Vergütung für die leitenden Führungskräfte ist an das Erreichen bestimmter Leistungsbedingungen gebunden. Das Unternehmen zahlt die garantierte Vergütung für die leitenden Führungskräfte sowie bestimmte bestehende Bindungsleistungen für andere benannte Mitarbeiter im Voraus; vorausgezahlte Beträge an leitende Führungskräfte müssen nach Steuern zurückgezahlt werden, wenn bestimmte Beschäftigungs- oder Leistungsbedingungen nicht erfüllt werden. Die Zahlungen an die Herren Rawlinson und Wafford werden als in etwa dem 50. Perzentil der Vergütung von Peer-Executives entsprechend beschrieben.

Positive
  • Retention-focused design: Guaranteed Compensation and prepayments are intended to retain key employees through 2026.
  • Performance linkage for senior executives: A portion of senior executives' payments is conditioned on meeting performance goals, adding accountability.
  • Benchmarking noted: Payments for Messrs. Rawlinson and Wafford are aligned with the approximate 50th percentile of peer compensation, indicating use of market data.
Negative
  • Limited disclosure of financial impact: The filing does not state aggregate cost or impact on operating expenses or cash flow.
  • Insufficient detail on performance metrics: Specific performance conditions and repayment triggers for prepaid amounts are not disclosed.
  • Potential governance concern: Prepayments subject only to limited repayment conditions could be seen as reducing downside for executives without full transparency.

Insights

TL;DR: The plan uses guaranteed and prepaid awards to secure retention, with performance conditions for seniors to align pay with results.

The company has implemented multi-year guaranteed cash awards and prepaid retention to reduce turnover risk during a transition period. Structuring senior executive pay as 50% of 2025 target and 100% of 2026 target, with performance conditions and clawback-style repayment if conditions fail, balances retention with accountability. Quarterly payout mechanics for non-senior staff suggest sustained cash flow impact through 2026. Stating that two named executives are paid near the 50th peer percentile signals benchmarking but provides no peer data or total cost, limiting assessment of overall compensation expense impact.

TL;DR: Prepayment and conditional repayment mechanisms raise governance considerations around incentives and shareholder disclosure.

Prepaying compensation and retention benefits can strengthen retention but elevates governance scrutiny: prepaid awards that require repayment only on limited conditions may be perceived as golden parachute-like protections if employment terminates for reasons not tied to performance. The inclusion of performance contingencies for senior executives mitigates this risk somewhat. The disclosure names two executives and general mechanics but lacks specifics on performance metrics, total expense, and repayment triggers, which are material for evaluating board oversight and shareholder alignment.

QVC Group, Inc. garantisce pagamenti in contanti ai dipendenti idonei che resteranno in servizio fino alla fine del 2026. Nove dirigenti senior, tra cui i sig. Rawlinson e Wafford, riceveranno pagamenti pari al 50% della loro retribuzione variabile obiettivo per il 2025 e al 100% per il 2026. Tutti gli altri dipendenti idonei (esclusi questi nove) riceveranno il 50% della retribuzione variabile obiettivo sia per il 2025 sia per il 2026. Fatta eccezione per i dirigenti senior, tali importi garantiti saranno maturati e pagati trimestralmente fino alla fine del 2026. Una parte della compensazione garantita per i dirigenti senior è condizionata al raggiungimento di specifici obiettivi di performance. La società anticiperà i pagamenti garantiti per i dirigenti senior e alcuni benefici di retention esistenti per altri dipendenti designati; gli importi anticipati ai dirigenti senior dovranno essere restituiti al netto delle imposte se non vengono soddisfatte determinate condizioni di impiego o di performance. I pagamenti per i sig. Rawlinson e Wafford sono indicati come allineati approssimativamente al 50° percentile della remunerazione dei dirigenti dei pari.

QVC Group, Inc. garantiza pagos en efectivo a los empleados elegibles que permanezcan en la empresa hasta finales de 2026. Nueve altos directivos, incluidos los señores Rawlinson y Wafford, recibirán pagos equivalentes al 50% de su compensación variable objetivo de 2025 y al 100% de su compensación variable objetivo de 2026. Todos los demás empleados elegibles (excluyendo a esos nueve) recibirán el 50% de su compensación variable objetivo tanto para 2025 como para 2026. Excepto para los altos directivos, estos montos garantizados se devengarán y pagarán trimestralmente hasta finales de 2026. Una parte de la compensación garantizada de los altos directivos está sujeta al cumplimiento de condiciones de desempeño específicas. La compañía adelantará la compensación garantizada para los altos directivos y ciertos beneficios de retención existentes para otros empleados señalados; los importes adelantados a los altos directivos deberán reembolsarse después de impuestos si no se cumplen determinadas condiciones de empleo o rendimiento. Los pagos a los señores Rawlinson y Wafford se describen como alineados con aproximadamente el percentil 50 de la compensación ejecutiva de sus pares.

QVC Group, Inc.는 2026년 말까지 고용을 유지하는 적격 직원들에게 현금 지급을 보장합니다. Rawlinson 및 Wafford 씨를 포함한 9명의 고위 경영진은 2025년 목표 변동 보수의 50%와 2026년 목표 변동 보수의 100%에 해당하는 지급을 받습니다. 그 9명을 제외한 다른 모든 적격 직원들은 2025년과 2026년 각각 목표 변동 보수의 50%를 받습니다. 고위 경영진을 제외한 이러한 보장 보수는 2026년 말까지 분기별로 발생 및 지급됩니다. 고위 경영진의 보장 보수 일부는 특정 성과 조건 충족을 전제로 합니다. 회사는 고위 경영진의 보장 보수와 일부 지정된 다른 직원들에 대한 기존 유지 보상 일부를 선지급할 것이며, 고위 경영진에 대한 선지급액은 특정 고용 또는 성과 조건이 충족되지 않을 경우 세후 기준으로 상환해야 합니다. Rawlinson 씨와 Wafford 씨에 대한 지급은 동종 집단 경영진 보수의 대략 50번째 백분위수와 일치한다고 설명됩니다.

QVC Group, Inc. garantit des paiements en espèces aux employés éligibles qui restent en poste jusqu'à la fin 2026. Neuf cadres supérieurs, y compris MM. Rawlinson et Wafford, recevront des paiements équivalant à 50 % de leur rémunération variable cible pour 2025 et à 100 % de leur rémunération variable cible pour 2026. Tous les autres employés éligibles (à l'exclusion de ces neuf) recevront 50 % de leur rémunération variable cible pour 2025 et 2026. À l'exception des cadres supérieurs, ces montants garantis seront acquis et versés trimestriellement jusqu'à la fin 2026. Une partie de la rémunération garantie des cadres supérieurs est subordonnée à la réalisation de conditions de performance spécifiées. La société procédera au prépaiement de la rémunération garantie pour les cadres supérieurs et de certains avantages de rétention existants pour d'autres employés désignés ; les montants prépayés aux cadres supérieurs devront être remboursés après impôts si certaines conditions d'emploi ou de performance ne sont pas remplies. Les paiements destinés à MM. Rawlinson et Wafford sont présentés comme alignés sur environ le 50e percentile de la rémunération des cadres comparables.

QVC Group, Inc. garantiert Barauszahlungen an berechtigte Mitarbeiter, die bis Ende 2026 beschäftigt bleiben. Neun leitende Führungskräfte, darunter die Herren Rawlinson und Wafford, erhalten Zahlungen in Höhe von 50 % ihrer zielorientierten variablen Vergütung für 2025 und 100 % ihrer zielorientierten variablen Vergütung für 2026. Alle anderen berechtigten Mitarbeiter (mit Ausnahme dieser neun) erhalten jeweils 50 % ihrer zielorientierten variablen Vergütung für 2025 und 2026. Mit Ausnahme der leitenden Führungskräfte werden diese garantierten Vergütungsbeträge bis Ende 2026 vierteljährlich verdient und ausgezahlt. Ein Teil der garantierten Vergütung für die leitenden Führungskräfte ist an das Erreichen bestimmter Leistungsbedingungen gebunden. Das Unternehmen zahlt die garantierte Vergütung für die leitenden Führungskräfte sowie bestimmte bestehende Bindungsleistungen für andere benannte Mitarbeiter im Voraus; vorausgezahlte Beträge an leitende Führungskräfte müssen nach Steuern zurückgezahlt werden, wenn bestimmte Beschäftigungs- oder Leistungsbedingungen nicht erfüllt werden. Die Zahlungen an die Herren Rawlinson und Wafford werden als in etwa dem 50. Perzentil der Vergütung von Peer-Executives entsprechend beschrieben.

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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

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): August 12, 2025

 

QVC GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-33982   84-1288730
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

1200 Wilson Drive

West Chester, PA 19380

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (484) 701-1000

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ 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:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of exchange on which registered
Series A common stock QVCGA The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Series B common stock QVCGB *
8.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

QVCGP

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

* The registrant’s Series B Common Stock trades on the OTCQB Venture Market as of May 28, 2025. 

 

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

 

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of QVC Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and the Compensation Committee of the Board, with the advice of their independent compensation consultant and legal advisors, have conducted a comprehensive review of the Company’s compensation programs. As a result of this review, the Board and the Compensation Committee have determined that the historic compensation structure and related performance metrics would benefit from certain changes designed to improve the effectiveness of such programs in motivating and incentivizing the Company’s workforce. To that end, the Board and the Company implemented the following revised compensation structure for the Company’s senior executives (including David Rawlinson, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Bill Wafford, our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, as discussed in more detail below). A revised compensation structure is also being implemented for a large number of existing participants in the Company’s incentive compensation programs (the details of which vary by jurisdiction) (these participants, together with the Senior Executives (as defined below), the “Eligible Employees”):

 

·The Company has determined to guarantee to each Eligible Employee who remains employed through the end of 2026 cash payments generally equal to the following: (i) for nine senior executives (including Messrs. Rawlinson and Wafford) (the “Senior Executives”), 50% of their target variable compensation for 2025 and 100% of their target variable compensation for 2026, and (ii) for all other Eligible Employees (except the Senior Executives), 50% of their target variable compensation for 2025 and 2026 (the payments described in (i) and (ii), the “Guaranteed Compensation”). With the exception of the Senior Executives as described below, this Guaranteed Compensation will be earned and paid on a quarterly basis through the end of 2026. Payments for Messrs. Rawlinson and Wafford are in line with the approximate 50th percentile of peer companies’ compensation for comparable executive officers.

 

oTo ensure that the Senior Executives are motivated to achieve important operational goals of the Company, a portion of their Guaranteed Compensation is subject to meeting certain performance conditions.

 

oAll other Eligible Employees (except the Senior Executives) remain eligible to earn the portion of their annual bonus that is not part of the Guaranteed Compensation.

 

·To provide a stronger retention benefit to certain employees, the Company has agreed to prepay (i) the Guaranteed Compensation for the Senior Executives and (ii) existing retention benefits for other specified employees (including the Senior Executives). Prepaid compensation to Senior Executives will be subject to repayment on an after-tax basis if certain employment and, as applicable, performance conditions are not satisfied.

 

We believe this compensation structure will be effective in retaining Eligible Employees and in motivating them to achieve important operational goals of the Company.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

Date: August 14, 2025

 

QVC GROUP, INC.  
     
By: /s/ Katherine C. Jewell  
  Name: Katherine C. Jewell  
  Title: Vice President and Secretary  

 

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FAQ

What guaranteed payments did QVCGP approve for senior executives?

The company guaranteed senior executives will receive 50% of 2025 target variable compensation and 100% of 2026 target variable compensation, with part subject to performance conditions.

How are other eligible employees compensated under the guarantee?

All other eligible employees (excluding the nine senior executives) will receive 50% of their target variable compensation for both 2025 and 2026, paid quarterly through 2026.

Are any payments being prepaid and are they recoverable?

Yes, the company will prepay the Guaranteed Compensation for senior executives and certain retention benefits for other employees; prepaid amounts to senior executives are subject to after-tax repayment if specified employment or performance conditions are not met.

Which executives were named in the disclosure?

The disclosure specifically names Messrs. Rawlinson and Wafford as senior executives referenced in the compensation discussion.

Does the filing disclose the total cost of these guarantees?

No. The filing does not provide an aggregate dollar amount or estimated impact on the company’s financial statements.
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