UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 12, 2026
Masco Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-5794 | 38-1794485 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 17450 College Parkway, Livonia, Michigan | 48152 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(313) 274-7400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, $1.00 par value | MAS | 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).
☐ 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.
Masco Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an agreement, which became effective on January 12, 2026, with Mr. Imran Ahmad, the Company’s former Group President, Decorative Architectural Products, in connection with the previously announced conclusion of his service with the Company on December 31, 2025. Pursuant and subject to the agreement, Mr. Ahmad will be entitled to the following compensation following the conclusion of his employment: (i) a cash payment equal to $998,875; (ii) payment of a 2025 cash bonus based on his individual target opportunity, provided that the established performance goals are met; (iii) the cash equivalent of an annual restricted stock unit award, based on his individual target opportunity; and (iv) a cash payment under the Company’s 2023-2025 Long-Term Incentive Program (“LTIP”), provided that the established performance goals are met. In addition, Mr. Ahmad will have the right to exercise the vested portion of his stock options and stock appreciation rights for 90 days following the conclusion of his service with the Company.
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| MASCO CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Richard J. Westenberg | |
| Name: | Richard J. Westenberg | |
| Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
January 12, 2026
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