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- Departure of CFO (new) — CFO Kirsten Spears is retiring effective June 12, 2026, triggering a leadership transition at the finance executive level.
Broadcom CFO Kirsten Spears retiring; Alphabet's Amie Thuener named successor
Filed April 2, 2026 · Period ending March 30, 2026 · ~1 min read
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CFO Kirsten Spears retiring effective June 12, 2026, after serving in the role; will provide consulting services through March 2027 during transition period.
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Amie Thuener, currently VP Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Alphabet since 2018, appointed as new CFO effective June 12, 2026; brings extensive public company accounting experience.
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Thuener's compensation includes $700,000 base salary, 100% target annual bonus, and $1 million sign-on bonus payable within 30 days of May 4, 2026 start date.
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New CFO to receive 50,000 RSUs vesting quarterly over four years and 50,000 PSUs at target (up to 100,000 shares at maximum) tied to total shareholder return performance through 2030.
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Summary
Broadcom announced a planned CFO transition with Kirsten Spears retiring effective June 12, 2026, after her tenure as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer. The company has secured an experienced successor in Amie Thuener, who has served as VP Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Alphabet since 2018 and brings deep public company accounting expertise from both Alphabet and prior senior roles at PwC. Spears will remain available as a consultant through March 2027 to ensure continuity.
For retail investors, this represents an orderly leadership transition at a critical finance role. Thuener's compensation package—$700,000 salary, target bonus equal to base, $1 million sign-on, and 100,000 equity units tied to long-term performance—is competitive for a company of Broadcom's scale and aligns her interests with shareholders through performance-based vesting tied to total shareholder return versus the S&P 500 through 2030. Watch for Thuener's first earnings call in her new role and any shifts in financial reporting practices or capital allocation strategy as she settles into the CFO position during the second half of 2026.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
CFO Kirsten Spears retiring June 12, 2026; Amie Thuener from Alphabet appointed as successor with $700K salary, $1M sign-on bonus, 100K equity units.
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On March 30, 2026, Kirsten M. Spears notified Broadcom Inc. (the “Company”) of her retirement and resigned from her position as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective as of June 12, 2026.
Broadcom's CFO and Chief Accounting Officer Kirsten Spears is retiring effective June 12, 2026. She will provide consulting services through March 15, 2027, during which her outstanding equity awards will continue to vest at target levels or below. This represents a planned leadership transition at the senior finance level.
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