Board of directors (12)
Directors with a Section 16 filing in the last 13 months. “Since” is the first filing as a director; SEC data sets start in 2016.
Executive officers (5)
Company facts
- Chair
- A. Jayson Adair
- In S&P 500 since
- Jul 2018
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Fiscal year ends
- July
- SEC industry
- Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations
- SEC filings
- EDGAR
Connections to other S&P 500 companies
Current directors and officers who also hold a role at another S&P 500 company.
Major holders (5% or more)
Latest Schedule 13D/13G filing per holder. Holders that reported falling below 5% are not shown. Index funds usually report once a year.
No 5% holder filings parsed yet for this company.
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales reported on Form 4. Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are excluded.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Diane M. Morefield Director | Sale | 20,000 | $27.66 | $553K |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Jeffrey Liaw Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 27,745 | $30.49 | $846K |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Daniel J. Englander Director | Sale | 80,000 | $27.55 | $2.2M |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Jeffrey Liaw Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 23,870 | $33.18 | $792K |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Jeffrey Liaw Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 2,343 | $33.17 | $78K |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Jeffrey Liaw Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 2,444 | $40.17 | $98K |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Jeffrey Liaw Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 22,693 | $40.17 | $912K |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Thomas N. Tryforos Director | Sale | 100,000 | $39.07 | $3.9M |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Jeffrey Liaw Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 2,197 | $44.80 | $98K |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Jeffrey Liaw Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 22,086 | $44.79 | $989K |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Thomas N. Tryforos Director | Sale | 228,840 | $47.54 | $10.9M |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Jeffrey Liaw Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 18,288 | $46.35 | $848K |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Jeffrey Liaw Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 3,616 | $46.84 | $169K |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Jeffrey Liaw Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 300 | $46.90 | $14K |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Jeffrey Liaw Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 1,884 | $46.35 | $87K |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Steven D. Cohan Director | Sale | 94,997 | $60.01 | $5.7M |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Steven D. Cohan Director | Sale | 5,003 | $60.01 | $300K |
| Mar 19, 2025 | James E. Meeks Director | Sale | 100,000 | $54.00 | $5.4M |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Daniel J. Englander Director | Sale | 235,480 | $56.84 | $13.4M |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Daniel J. Englander Director | Sale | 84,520 | $57.10 | $4.8M |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Matt Blunt Director | Sale | 50,000 | $57.66 | $2.9M |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Diane M. Morefield Director | Sale | 30,000 | $58.01 | $1.7M |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Thomas N. Tryforos Director | Sale | 83,310 | $61.86 | $5.2M |
| Nov 27, 2024 | A. Jayson Adair Executive Chairman | Sale | 248,577 | $63.63 | $15.8M |
| Nov 26, 2024 | A. Jayson Adair Executive Chairman | Sale | 251,423 | $63.79 | $16.0M |
Board and executive changes
Every 8-K with Item 5.02 (departure, election or appointment of directors and officers). The text is the first paragraph of the item.
- Oct 16, 2026
On October 14, 2026 (the “Grant Date”), the board of directors (the “Board”) of Copart, Inc. (the “Company”), upon recommendation by its Compensation Committee, approved the grant to A. Jayson Adair, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), of a nonstatutory stock option to purchase 20,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Option”) pursuant to a stand-alone stock option award agreement (the “Option Agreement”). The Option was granted outside of the Company’s 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, and is subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”) or a special meeting of the stockholders following the 2026 Annual Meeting.
Read the 8-K filing - Aug 19, 2026
On August 16, 2026, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company approved the following compensation arrangements for Jane Pocock in connection with her appointment as President on August 1, 2026. Ms. Pocock will receive a base salary of $804,000 per annum effective as of August 1, 2026; she will also be eligible to receive a target annual bonus of $643,000; a grant of restricted stock units with an aggregate grant-date value of $800,000 that vest as to 20% of the underlying shares on the first anniversary of the August 1, 2026 vesting commencement date, with an additional 1/20th of the underlying shares vesting on a cumulative basis at the end of each three-month period thereafter, such that the shares will be fully vested on the fifth anniversary of the vesting commencement date; and a stock option to purchase 500,000 shares of the…
Read the 8-K filing - Aug 18, 2026
On August 13, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Copart, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of its Nominating, Governance, and Sustainability Committee, appointed David J. Berger to serve as a director effective as of the Effective Date, with an initial term expiring at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Berger, on the one hand, and the Company or any other persons, on the other hand, pursuant to which Mr. Berger was selected as a director. Mr. Berger is a Senior Partner of the law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. (“Wilson Sonsini”), which serves as outside corporate counsel to the Company. Although there are no related party transactions between the Company and Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Jul 8, 2026
On July 8, 2026, Copart, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has appointed Jane Pocock, the Company’s current CEO of its United Kingdom operations, as the Company’s new President to fill the previously vacant position, effective as of August 1, 2026. Ms. Pocock, 55, joined Copart in January 2019 as Managing Director of Copart UK. Before joining Copart, Ms. Pocock was Chief Executive of Vans Direct. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Pocock and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Pocock was selected as President. There are also no family relationships between Ms. Pocock and any director or executive officer of the Company. Ms. Pocock does not have a direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Section 7 – Regulation FD
Read the 8-K filing - Jun 29, 2026
CEO Transition On June 29, 2026, Copart, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed A. Jayson Adair, the Company’s current Executive Chairman, as Chief Executive Officer and principal executive officer (the “CEO Transition”), effective as of July 31, 2026 (the “Transition Date”). Mr. Adair succeeds Jeffrey Liaw, who will step down as Chief Executive Officer and principal executive officer and will resign from the Board, each effective as of the Transition Date. Mr. Liaw’s decision to resign was not the result of any disagreement with the Company regarding its financial reporting, policies or practices. The Company has previously disclosed the biographical information of Mr. Adair in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and there are no material changes to such information.
Read the 8-K filing - Mar 12, 2024
On March 8, 2024, the Board of Directors of Copart, Inc. (the “Company”) approved as part of its succession planning the following leadership changes, each to be effective on April 1, 2024 (the “Effective Date”): • A. Jayson Adair will transition from serving as a co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company to serving as the Company’s Executive Chair and will continue to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”); • Jeffrey Liaw will become the Company’s sole Chief Executive Officer and be appointed to the Board, and in connection with such appointment, the size of the Board will be increased from 11 directors to 12 directors; and • Willis J. Johnson will continue to serve as the chairman of the Board but will no longer serve as an executive chairman. As result of the above changes, effective on the Effective Date, Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - May 26, 2023
is incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference. A copy of the form of Indemnification Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Section 5 — Corporate Governance & Management
Read the 8-K filing - Dec 5, 2022
Appointment of Leah Stearns as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. On December 1, 2022, the Board of Directors of Copart, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Leah C. Stearns, age 42, as the Company's senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective as of December 5, 2022. Upon Ms. Stearns' commencement of employment with the Company, Gavin Renfrew, currently serving as principal financial officer, will continue his role as the Company’s vice president for global accounting. Ms. Stearns currently serves as an industrial advisor to EQT Partners, a private equity firm. From August 2021 to December 2021, Ms. Stearns served as a senior executive at CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a global leader in commercial real estate services and investments, as an advisor to the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer. Ms.
Read the 8-K filing - Sep 27, 2022
On September 23, 2022, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Copart, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Gavin Renfrew, the Company's Vice President of Global Accounting, as Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer on an interim basis during the pendency of the Company's search for a new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Renfrew will serve in these roles until his respective successor is elected and qualified or his earlier resignation or removal. Mr. Renfrew, 47, has served as the Company's Vice President of Global Accounting since January 2021. Previously, Mr. Renfrew served as the Company's Director of Finance for Europe and the Middle East from May 2018 to December 2020. Before joining Copart, Mr. Renfrew worked in a variety of roles for Pitney Bowes Inc.
Read the 8-K filing - Jul 19, 2022
Departure of John North as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. On July 14, 2022, John North notified Copart, Inc. (the "Company") of his intention to resign as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective on August 31, 2022. Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits On July 19, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the resignation of John North as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective on August 31, 2022. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 .
Read the 8-K filing - Mar 31, 2022
On March 30, 2022, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Copart, Inc. (the "Company") amended and restated the Company's Bylaws to create flexibility, among other things, for the appointment of more than one chief executive officer, and unanimously elected Jeffrey Liaw as co-chief executive officer, effective April 1, 2022, to serve as a chief executive officer of the Company along with the Company' s existing chief executive officer A. Jayson Adair. Mr. Liaw, 45, has served as the Company's President and CEO North America since February 2021, as the Company's President since October 2020, as the Company's President and Chief Financial Officer between September 2019 and October 2020, and before that, as the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from January 2016 to September 2019. Before joining Copart, Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Sep 16, 2021
On September 10, 2021, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Copart, Inc. (the "Company") amended the authorized number of directors of the Board fixed under its Bylaws from ten to eleven members, and unanimously elected Carl D. Sparks to fill the vacancy created thereby, effective September 10, 2021, to serve until the next meeting of the Company's stockholders, or until his respective successor is elected and qualified or his earlier resignation or removal. Mr. Sparks has been named to serve on the Board's Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee. There was no understanding or arrangement between Mr. Sparks and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Sparks was appointed. Mr. Sparks, 54, serves as Managing Partner of Interlock Partners, a venture capital firm based in Dallas, Texas, that focuses on early stage, transformative technology companies Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - May 27, 2021
On May 25, 2021, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Copart, Inc. (the "Company") amended the authorized number of directors of the Board fixed under its Bylaws from nine to ten members, and unanimously elected Cherylyn Harley LeBon to fill the vacancy created thereby, effective May 26, 2021, to serve until the next meeting of the Company's stockholders, or until her respective successor is elected and qualified or her earlier resignation or removal. Ms. LeBon has not been named to serve on any committee of the Board at this time. There was no understanding or arrangement between Ms. LeBon and any other person pursuant to which Ms. LeBon was appointed. Ms. LeBon, 55, serves as a Partner with the law firm of Dunlap, Bennett & Ludwig, based in Washington, D.C., where she is a member of the firm's Corporate and Government Contracts practice group. Ms.
Read the 8-K filing - Mar 12, 2021
(e) Compensatory Arrangements with Certain Officers On March 5, 2021, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors (the "Committee") approved a new Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (the "Plan"), replacing the Copart, Inc. Executive Bonus Plan (the existing annual cash bonus plan for executive officers), to enhance the ability of the Committee to design cash incentive compensation for Copart's executive officers in alignment with Copart's strategic objectives. All of Copart's executive officers and other key employees are generally eligible to participate in the Plan. However, as described in our 2020 proxy statement, apart from his $1 per year annual salary and certain perquisites approved by the Committee, Copart's chief executive officer, A. Jayson Adair, is not eligible for any additional compensation until June 2022.
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 13, 2020
On October 7, 2020, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors considered based salary and cash awards under our annual cash bonus program. The following table summarizes fiscal 2021 base salary compensation and fiscal 2020 cash awards for our eligible executive officers. Name Position Annual Base Salary (Fiscal 2021) Cash Bonus Amount (Fiscal 2020) A. Jayson Adair Chief Executive Officer $ 1 (1) $ — Jeffrey Liaw President $ 650,000 (1) $ 700,000 (1) Represents no change in annual base salary from fiscal 2020 base salary. John North began service as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on October 5, 2020, and the details of his compensation arrangements were disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 6, 2020, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein. Our executive officers currently consist of Messrs.
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- Oct 6, 2020
Appointment of John North as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. On October 5, 2020, Copart, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of John North, age 43, as its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of October 5, 2020. Upon Mr. North’s commencement of employment with the Company, Jeffrey Liaw, currently the President and Chief Financial Officer, will continue his role as the Company’s President. Mr. North served as the Chief Financial Officer of Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) a publicly traded company and global leader in car and truck rental and on-demand car sharing, from February 2019 to August 2020. Prior to joining Avis Budget Group, Inc., Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Nov 1, 2019
On October 28, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors reviewed the executive compensation arrangements with our current executive officers, consisting of A. Jayson Adair, our Chief Executive Officer, and Jeffrey Liaw, our President and Chief Financial Officer, and approved changes in the executive compensation of Mr. Liaw, including (1) confirmation of Mr. Liaw's fiscal 2020 base salary, and (ii) the payment of a cash bonus to Mr. Liaw for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2019. Following is a summary of (i) the annual base salaries for fiscal 2020 for Messrs.. Adair and Liaw, and (ii) the payments made, or to be made, to Mr. Liaw for his fiscal 2019 cash bonus (as determined by reference to our fiscal year ended July 31, 2019): Name Position Annual Base Salary (Fiscal 2020) Cash Bonus Amount (Fiscal 2019) A.
Read the 8-K filing - Sep 4, 2019
Appointment of Jeffrey Liaw as President. On September 3, 2019, Copart, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Jeffrey Liaw, age 42, as its President, effective as of September 3, 2019. Effective upon Mr. Liaw’s promotion to President, William E. Franklin will transition away from his role as the Company’s Executive Vice President responsible for U.S. operations and shared services to a new non-executive role as Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Liaw will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer until his replacement is named. Mr. Liaw has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since January 4, 2016. Mr. Liaw previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of FleetPride, Inc., a privately held company that distributes truck and trailer parts nationwide, from January 2013 until joining Copart.
Read the 8-K filing - Jul 25, 2019
Appointment of New Directors On July 20, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Copart, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from seven members to nine members, and unanimously elected Diane M. Morefield and Stephen Fisher to fill the vacancies created thereby, effective immediately, to serve until the next annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders, or until their respective successors are elected and qualified or their respective earlier resignation or removal. Neither Ms. Morefield nor Mr. Fisher have been named to serve on any committee of the Board at this time. There was no understanding or arrangement between Ms. Morefield, on the one hand, or Mr. Fisher, on the other hand, with any other person pursuant to which either Ms. Morefield or Mr. Fisher were appointed. Ms.
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 16, 2018
On October 10, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved (i) the annual base salaries for fiscal 2019 for our named executive officers and (ii) the payment of various cash bonuses for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018 for our named executive officers. Following is a summary of (i) the annual base salaries for fiscal 2019 for our named executive officers and (ii) the payments made, or to be made, to our named executive officers for fiscal 2018 cash bonuses (in each case, as determined by reference to our fiscal year ended July 31, 2018): Name Position Annual Base Salary (Fiscal 2019) Cash Bonus Amount (Fiscal 2018) A. Jayson Adair Chief Executive Officer $ 1 (1) $ — Vincent W. Mitz President $ 1 (2) $ __ William E.
Read the 8-K filing - Jan 8, 2018
Resignation of Vincent W. Mitz as President. On January 4, 2018, Vincent W. Mitz notified Copart, Inc. (the "Company") of his intention to resign as President of the Company, effective on December 31, 2018.
Read the 8-K filing - Dec 19, 2016
Resignation of Vikrant Bhatia as Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives. On December 13, 2016, Vikrant Bhatia notified Copart, Inc. (the "Company") of his intention to resign as Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, effective on January 2, 2017. Following execution of a separation agreement, Mr. Bhatia will receive a payment from the Company in the amount of $175,000 and the Company will accelerate the vesting of the portion of Mr. Bhatia's unvested option awards that were scheduled to vest through December 31, 2017.
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 12, 2016
On October 10, 2016, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved (i) the annual base salaries for fiscal 2017 for our named executive officers and (ii) the payment of various cash bonuses for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2016 for our named executive officers. Following is a summary of (i) the annual base salaries for fiscal 2017 for our named executive officers and (ii) the payments made, or to be made, to our named executive officers for fiscal 2016 cash bonuses (in each case, as determined by reference to our fiscal year ended July 31, 2016): Name Position Annual Base Salary (Fiscal 2017) Cash Bonus Amount (Fiscal 2016) A. Jayson Adair Chief Executive Officer $ 1 (1) $ — William E.
Read the 8-K filing - Jun 8, 2016
Resignation of Paul A. Styer as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary. On June 6, 2016, Paul A. Styer notified Copart, Inc. ( “Copart”) that he will resign as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, effective July 31, 2016. Mr. Styer will be succeeded by current Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Assistant Secretary Gregory R. DePasquale. Mr. Styer began his career with Copart in September 1992 as Vice President and General Counsel, and subsequently served as corporate Secretary since October 1993, and Senior Vice President since April 1995. Mr. DePasquale began his career at Copart in October 1998 as Assistant General Counsel and has served as Deputy General Counsel since October 2014. Mr. Styer will remain with the Company as Assistant Secretary, and will continue to provide counsel on corporate strategy and special projects.
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Annual financials
From the company's 10-K XBRL data (SEC companyfacts).
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Diluted EPS | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $4.7B | $1.5B | 31.8% | $1.55 | $10.0B |
| FY2025 | $4.6B | $1.6B | 33.4% | $1.59 | $10.1B |
| FY2024 | $4.2B | $1.4B | 32.2% | $1.40 | $8.4B |
| FY2023 | $3.9B | $1.2B | 32.0% | $1.28 | $6.7B |
| FY2022 | $3.5B | $1.1B | 31.1% | $1.13 | $5.3B |
| FY2021 | $2.7B | $936.5M | 34.8% | $0.97 | $4.6B |
| FY2020 | $2.2B | $699.9M | 31.7% | $2.93 | $3.5B |
| FY2019 | $2.0B | $591.7M | 29.0% | $2.46 | $2.5B |
Former directors and officers (8)
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