Adient plc filings document the reporting, governance and financing disclosures of an Irish automotive seating supplier. Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and fiscal-year results, non-GAAP reconciliations, investor presentation materials and risk language tied to vehicle production, costs, capital markets, debt levels and cash flow. Material-event reports also disclose amendments to secured term loan and revolving credit facilities involving Adient US LLC, Adient Global Holdings and other subsidiaries.
Proxy filings and annual-meeting 8-Ks cover director elections, shareholder voting results, executive compensation, incentive plans and restricted stock unit awards. The record also documents secured guarantees by the parent and material wholly owned restricted subsidiaries, capital-structure obligations and other governance matters relevant to Adient's public-company status.
Adient plc executive James Conklin, EVP, Americas, reported an equity award and updated holdings in ordinary shares. He received a grant of 22,872 restricted stock units at $0.0000 per share, classified as a grant or award acquisition. These restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date and convert into ordinary shares upon vesting or, if deferred, upon settlement. Following this award, Conklin directly holds 119,429 ordinary shares. He also has an indirect interest in 323 ordinary shares represented by company stock fund units under the Company Savings Plan, based on information from the plan administrator as of May 7, 2026.
Adient plc executive David Herberg reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On the vesting of restricted stock units or performance share units, 634 Ordinary Shares were withheld on 2026-05-06 at $22.32 per share to cover taxes. After this tax-withholding disposition, he directly owned 40,821 Ordinary Shares. This event reflects compensation-related tax compliance rather than an open-market stock sale.
Adient plc reported a profitable quarter after last year’s heavy charges. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, net sales rose to $3,865 million from $3,611 million, and net income attributable to Adient improved to $27 million from a loss of $335 million. Diluted EPS moved to $0.34 from a loss of $3.99.
For the first six months, sales reached $7,509 million with net income attributable to Adient of $5 million, versus a $335 million loss a year earlier, largely reflecting the absence of prior-year goodwill and investment impairments. Cash from operating activities increased to $161 million, while cash and cash equivalents were $831 million and gross long-term debt $2,388 million.
Adient recorded $29 million of restructuring and impairment costs in the first half, mainly workforce reductions in EMEA, and maintained a restructuring reserve of $129 million. It amended and extended its $1,000 million asset-based revolving credit facility and reduced the margin on its Term Loan B, lowering interest costs. The company repurchased 1,232,932 shares for $25 million and later agreed to acquire a foam manufacturing operation in the Americas for $11 million, while investing $4 million for a 49% joint venture in China.
Adient plc reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, showing a return to profitability on higher sales. Net sales rose to $3,865 million from $3,611 million, while net income improved to $44 million from a loss of $313 million, largely reflecting lower restructuring and impairment charges.
Net income attributable to Adient was $27 million, or $0.34 diluted EPS, versus a diluted loss per share of $(3.99) a year earlier. On a non‑GAAP basis, adjusted EBITDA was $223 million (down slightly from $233 million), and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.52 versus $0.69. Free cash flow improved to $8 million from $(90) million as operating cash flow turned positive.
Adient PLC — The Vanguard Group filed an amendment to its Schedule 13G reporting 0 shares beneficially owned (0%) of Adient PLC common stock. The amendment explains an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026 that caused certain Vanguard subsidiaries to report holdings separately in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538.
The filing states Vanguard no longer is deemed to beneficially own securities held by those subsidiaries; the form is signed by Ashley Grim on 03/26/2026.
Adient plc reported board and shareholder actions from its 2026 annual meeting and approved a one-time retention grant for a key executive. The Human Capital and Compensation Committee granted Executive Vice President, Americas James Conklin a special restricted stock unit award with a grant date fair value of $500,000, vesting in two equal annual installments and subject to continued or accelerated vesting in certain termination, death, or disability situations.
Shareholders elected eight directors for one-year terms, ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2026 and authorized the board, through the Audit Committee, to set auditor pay. They also approved, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation and renewed the board’s authority under Irish law to issue shares and to opt out of statutory preemption rights.
Adient plc director Frederick A. Henderson received an equity grant of 12,429 ordinary shares as compensation for his board service. The shares were awarded at no cash cost to him under the Adient plc 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan and are classified as a grant or award acquisition.
Following this transaction, Henderson directly holds a total of 104,614 Adient ordinary shares. This is a routine, compensation-related equity award rather than an open-market purchase or sale, and it increases his direct ownership stake in the company.
Bushman Julie L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Adient plc director Julie L. Bushman received 8,208 ordinary shares as a stock award for board service under the Adient plc 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The shares were granted at no cash cost to her, reflecting equity-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
Following this grant, Bushman directly holds 59,666 Adient ordinary shares. This filing records a routine, compensation-related equity award that increases her direct ownership stake in the company.
Carlin Peter reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Adient plc director Peter Carlin reported an equity grant of 8,208 Ordinary Shares on March 10, 2026. The shares were delivered as compensation for his service as a director under the Adient plc 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, at a stated price of $0.00 per share. Following this award, Carlin directly holds 46,678 Ordinary Shares, reflecting routine stock-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
Eddy Jodi Euerle reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Adient plc director Jodi E. Eddy received a grant of 8,208 Ordinary Shares on March 10, 2026 as compensation for service as a director under the Adient plc 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The shares were awarded at no cash cost per share, bringing her direct holdings to 24,551 shares after the grant.