---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000036966-22-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FHN"
cik: "0000036966"
company_name: "FIRST HORIZON CORP"
filed_at: "2022-06-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T02:56:11.333224+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Daryl G. Byrd to retire as Executive Chairman July 1, 2022; Bryan Jordan becomes Chairman

## Summary
- Daryl G. Byrd resigned effective after close of business July 1, 2022, as Executive Chairman and director.
- D. Bryan Jordan becomes Chairman effective July 2, 2022, while remaining President and CEO.
- Retirement triggered by provision in employment agreement requiring departure two years after IBERIABANK merger (July 2020).
- No change to Jordan's CEO role; transition was pre-planned per merger agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000036966-22-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FHN
- cik: 0000036966
- company_name: FIRST HORIZON CORP
- filed_at: 2022-06-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/36966/000003696622000042/0000036966-22-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/36966/000003696622000042/fhn-20220607.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000036966-22-000042
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000036966-22-000042.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000036966-22-000042.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Daryl G. Byrd resigned as Executive Chairman of the Board at FIRST HORIZON CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Chairman of the Board
  source text: On June 7, 2022, First Horizon received a tender of resignation from Daryl G. Byrd, effective after the close of business on July 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/36966/000003696622000042/0000036966-22-000042-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.