Leadership & Pay ·
Ecovyst CEO gets up to 104 weeks severance under amended executive severance plan
ECVTEcovyst Inc.
The Compensation Committee approved a Second Amended and Restated Severance Plan for Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC, effective October 22, 2026. The plan defines compensation as base salary plus target bonus and sets severance at 52 weeks of compensation for executive officers terminated without cause or who resign for good reason outside the Change in Control Protection Period. For the Chief Executive Officer, this duration increases to 104 weeks. During the Change in Control Protection Period (six months prior to and 24 months following a change in control), executives are entitled to the greater of the standard severance or 18 months of compensation, with the CEO receiving up to 30 months. Payments are made as a lump sum, subject to individual agreements providing greater benefits. Ecovyst Inc. operates in the industrial catalysts and advanced materials sector.