ITEM 5.02 Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On August 10, 2020, Jamere Jackson resigned from his
position as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (“HGH”) and
The Hertz Corporation (“Hertz”) (collectively, the “Company”), effective August 14, 2020 (the
“Transition Date”). Mr. Jackson will remain at the Company until September 11, 2020 in order to assist
in the transition of his responsibilities and will forfeit his retention bonus under the Company’s Key Employee
Retention Program.
On August 13, 2020, the Board appointed R. Eric Esper,
the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, to serve as Executive Vice President
of Finance, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective on the Transition Date.
Mr. Esper, 39, has served as Senior Vice President
and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since November 2018. He previously served as Vice President and Controller
of the Company beginning March 2018. From July 2010 to March 2018, Mr. Esper held a variety of financial leadership
roles with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., a worldwide cruise line company, most recently as Vice President, Brand Finance &
Strategy, and Vice President and Controller. Mr. Esper is also a Certified Public Accountant.
In connection with Mr. Esper’s promotion, his annual
base salary was increased to $510,000 and his annual bonus target under the Company’s annual bonus plan was set at 75% of
his annual base salary, in each case, effective on the Transition Date.
The selection of Mr. Esper to serve as Executive Vice President
of Finance, Chief Financial Officer was not pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with respect to any other person. There
are no family relationships between Mr. Esper and any director or executive officer of the Company, and there are no transactions
between Mr. Esper and the Company that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
On August 13, 2020, the Board appointed Kenny K. Cheung,
the Company’s Senior Vice President, Head of Global Financial Planning & Analysis (“FP&A”) and Chief
Financial Officer, North America, to serve as Executive Vice President of Finance, Chief Operational Finance and Restructuring
Officer of the Company, effective on the Transition Date.
Mr. Cheung, 38, has served as Senior Vice
President of Global FP&A and Chief Financial Officer, North America at the Company. He joined the Company in
December 2018. He previously held a variety of financial leadership roles with Nielsen Holdings, PLC
(“Nielsen”), an information, data and measurement firm, most recently as Global Chief Audit Executive, and prior
to that as a regional Chief Operating Officer after holding the position of regional Chief Financial Officer. Prior to
Nielsen, Mr. Cheung worked for General Electric in various roles across Supply Chain, Operations, and FP&A.
In connection with Mr. Cheung’s promotion, his annual
base salary was increased to $510,000 and his annual bonus target under the Company’s annual bonus plan was set at 75% of
his annual base salary, in each case, effective on the Transition Date.
The selection of Mr. Cheung to serve as Executive Vice
President of Finance, Chief Operational Finance and Restructuring Officer was not pursuant to any arrangement or understanding
with respect to any other person. There are no family relationships between Mr. Cheung and any director or executive officer
of the Company, and there are no transactions between Mr. Cheung and the Company that would be required to be reported under
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.