---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000037996-24-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "F"
cik: "0000037996"
company_name: "FORD MOTOR CO"
filed_at: "2024-05-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T04:19:57.843343+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ford appoints John Lawler as Vice Chair; Sherry House to become CFO in early 2025

## Summary
- John Lawler, current CFO, appointed Vice Chair effective June 3, 2024; retains CFO role initially.
- Sherry House, former Lucid CFO, joins as VP Finance on June 3; expected to succeed Lawler as CFO in early 2025.
- Lawler's annual bonus target raised to 150% of $1,242,077 base; stock award target increased to $6.5M.
- House receives base salary $900K, bonus target 125%, stock award target $5M, plus $4.25M sign-on bonus.
- Lawler to focus on strategy, partnerships, and global policy; House to oversee FP&A and auto business finance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000037996-24-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: F
- cik: 0000037996
- company_name: FORD MOTOR CO
- filed_at: 2024-05-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37996/000003799624000077/0000037996-24-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37996/000003799624000077/f-20240508.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037996-24-000077
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037996-24-000077.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037996-24-000077.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Lawler was appointed as Vice Chair at FORD MOTOR CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice Chair
  source text: On May 8, 2024, the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company (the “Company”) approved the appointment of John Lawler as Vice Chair of the Company, effective June 3, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37996/000003799624000077/0000037996-24-000077-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sherry House was appointed as Vice President of Finance at FORD MOTOR CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President of Finance
  source text: Also on May 8, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Sherry House as Vice President of Finance, effective June 3, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37996/000003799624000077/0000037996-24-000077-index.htm

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