Item 5.02Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Chief Executive Officer Separation
On January 26, 2026, Team, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Keith Tucker will depart from his role as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of January 31, 2026. Mr. Tucker’s departure is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.
In connection with Mr. Tucker’s departure from his role as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Company expects that it will enter into a severance and consulting agreement and release with Mr. Tucker. Upon the entry by the Company into such agreement or any other material compensatory or other arrangements with Mr. Tucker, the material terms of such agreement or arrangement will be disclosed on a Form 8-K filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Chief Executive Officer Appointment
Also on January 26, 2026, the Company announced that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company has appointed Gary Hill as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of February 1, 2026.
Mr. Hill, age 60, brings over 30 years of experience in the industrial services sector, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer of Shermco Industries, a leading provider of electrical maintenance, testing, engineering and repair services for critical electrical infrastructure, from January 2023 until January 2026. From October 2022 until January 2023, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer at AIS Holdings Company LLC, a joint venture between AZZ Inc. and Fernweh Group providing various industrial services and equipment to the power generation, transmission, oil and gas and industrial markets. Mr. Hill held various senior leadership roles at AZZ Inc. beginning in 2013, including serving as Chief Operating Officer from October 2020 until October 2022, where he helped drive significant revenue and margin growth. Earlier in his career, Mr. Hill held numerous operational, commercial and marketing management positions at Aquilex LLC, Crane Company and Westinghouse, after beginning his career as an engineer at MOVATS.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Hill and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Hill was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and there are no family relationships among any of the Company’s directors or executive officers and Mr. Hill. Mr. Hill does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or proposed transaction required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
In connection with the appointment of Mr. Hill as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Hill and the Company entered into a Letter Agreement re Offer of Employment, dated January 22, 2026 and effective as of February 1, 2026 (the “Hill Offer Letter”). The Hill Offer Letter does not provide for a fixed term of employment.
Pursuant to the Hill Offer Letter, Mr. Hill will receive an initial base salary of $750,000, payable bi-weekly and will be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus under the Company’s Annual Cash Incentive Plan at a target of 100% base salary (with a maximum opportunity of 200% of base salary) and annual equity grants subject to the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board. In addition, the Company will grant Mr. Hill the following equity awards as a sign-on grant and his annual equity grant for 2026: (i) restricted stock units, the number of which will be determined by dividing $562,500 by the average closing stock price for the 30-day period ending on the effective date of his employment (“Effective Date”), which will vest ratably over a 3-year period on the first, second and third anniversaries of the Effective Date, subject to Mr. Hill’s continued employment with the Company; provided that, the initial share calculation will include a per share price of no less than $14.00, and (ii) performance stock units valued at $1,312,500, with a performance period commencing January 1, 2026. The number of performance stock units that will be granted to Mr. Hill will be determined by dividing by the average closing stock price for the 30-
day period ending on the day prior to the date such units are granted, which will be no later than May 30, 2026. Under the Hill Offer Letter, the Company will also reimburse Mr. Hill (or pay him directly) for: (i) up to $100,000 for relocation costs; and (ii) up to $3,000 per month for temporary housing, for up to 18 months.
Mr. Hill will also be eligible to participate in the Company’s severance policy (which includes customary non-compete and release requirements), as in effect from time to time. The Hill Offer Letter provides that the Company intends to amend its current severance policy to provide Mr. Hill with the following severance benefits: (i) 18 months base salary if terminated without cause, and (ii) 2 years of base salary and 2 years of bonus (with bonus calculated at higher of most recent annual bonus or 2-year average) if terminated within 12 months following a change in control.
The foregoing description of the Hill Offer Letter is qualified in its entirety by the full text thereof, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
In connection with his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, the Company will also enter into its standard form of indemnity agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated by reference herein, with Mr. Hill.