A healthcare giant that runs thousands of CVS Pharmacy stores and MinuteClinic walk-in clinics, manages prescription drug benefits through CVS Caremark, and insures tens of millions of people through Aetna health plans. It was founded in 1963 in Lowell, Massachusetts as Consumer Value Stores — the initials that became its name — by brothers Stanley and Sidney Goldstein and partner Ralph Hoagland. In 2014 it became the first national pharmacy chain to stop selling tobacco, rebranding itself as CVS Health.
CVS Health appoints Teresa Heitsenrether to board; Larry Robbins resigns
Teresa Heitsenrether, EVP and Chief Data & Analytics Officer at JPMorgan Chase, was appointed to the Board effective November 18, 2026.
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Larry M. Robbins resigned from the CVS Health Board effective August 13, 2026, not due to any disagreement with the Company.
Heitsenrether is deemed independent under NYSE rules and will receive standard non-employee director compensation, prorated from her start date.
Robbins had served on the Board since 2024, including on the Audit and Public Policy and External Affairs Committees.
The changes were announced in a press release dated August 17, 2026.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
CVS Health stockholders approve 2026 Incentive Compensation Plan and elect 13 directors at annual meeting
All 13 director nominees were elected to one-year terms, with votes ranging from 940,279,615 for Michael F. Mahoney to 1,027,705,454 for Jeffrey R. Balser.
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At the May 14, 2026 annual meeting, CVS Health stockholders approved the 2026 Incentive Compensation Plan, replacing the expiring 2017 plan, effective for awards granted after May 14, 2026.
Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2026 (1,117,411,640 for, 24,102,167 against).
The advisory vote on named executive officer compensation was approved (976,252,194 for, 59,088,923 against).
A stockholder proposal to reduce the threshold for acting by written consent was not approved (417,969,177 for, 617,361,014 against).
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CVS Health reports Q4 and full-year 2025 results; Q4 revenue up 8.2% to $105.7B
Fourth quarter total revenues increased 8.2% to $105.7 billion, with GAAP diluted EPS of $2.30 and Adjusted EPS of $1.09.
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Full-year total revenues reached a record $402.1 billion, up 7.8%, with GAAP diluted EPS of $1.39 and Adjusted EPS of $6.75.
Full-year operating income decreased 45.3% due to a $5.7 billion goodwill impairment and $1.2 billion legacy litigation charges.
Health Care Benefits segment full-year adjusted operating income increased $2.6 billion, while Q4 adjusted operating loss widened to $676 million.
2026 guidance: GAAP diluted EPS $5.94-$6.14, Adjusted EPS $7.00-$7.20, and cash flow from operations at least $9.0 billion (revised down from $10.0 billion).
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CVS Health appoints CEO David Joyner as Board Chair, effective January 1, 2026.
Michael F. Mahoney will continue as Lead Independent Director, and Roger N. Farah, current Executive Chair, will remain on the Board.
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On November 20, 2025, CVS Health's Board appointed J. David Joyner, President and CEO, to the additional role of Chair of the Board, effective January 1, 2026.
Joyner became President and CEO in October 2024 and has led operational, financial, and cultural improvements over the past year.
The Board decided to combine the Chair and CEO roles to better execute long-term strategy and create stockholder value.
The company issued a press release on November 20, 2025, attached as Exhibit 99.1.
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