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accession: "0000037996-23-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "F"
cik: "0000037996"
company_name: "FORD MOTOR CO"
filed_at: "2023-10-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T22:07:02.856502+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Ford names Kumar Galhotra COO in org overhaul; Andrew Frick leads Ford Blue

## Summary
- Kumar Galhotra elected COO, effective Oct 12, 2023; oversees global industrial system, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing.
- Andrew Frick succeeds Galhotra as president of Ford Blue, responsible for gas/hybrid business, sales, distribution.
- Doug Field continues as chief EV, digital & design officer, leading EV programs and digital platforms.
- Changes complete Ford+ organizational realignment with three customer-centered units: Ford Blue, Model e, Ford Pro.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000037996-23-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: F
- cik: 0000037996
- company_name: FORD MOTOR CO
- filed_at: 2023-10-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37996/000003799623000061/0000037996-23-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37996/000003799623000061/f-20231012.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037996-23-000061
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037996-23-000061.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037996-23-000061.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ashwani Kumar Galhotra was elected as Chief Operating Officer at FORD MOTOR CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Effective October 12, 2023, Ashwani Kumar Galhotra was elected Chief Operating Officer of Ford Motor Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37996/000003799623000061/0000037996-23-000061-index.htm

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