Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.

04/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2026 15:02

Management Change/Compensation (Form 8-K)

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.

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