---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000039263-22-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CFR"
cik: "0000039263"
company_name: "CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC."
filed_at: "2022-10-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T00:58:23.376559+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cullen/Frost elects Joseph A. Pierce to board, expanding to 12 directors

## Summary
- Joseph A. Pierce elected as independent director effective October 26, 2022; board size increased from 11 to 12.
- Pierce is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of AMB Sports and Entertainment (Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United).
- He will serve on the Compensation & Benefits, Nominating and Governance, and Technology committees.
- His compensation is consistent with other non-employee directors; no related party transactions exist.
- Pierce previously held legal roles at Hornets Sports & Entertainment, Bank of America, and Comcast Sports.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000039263-22-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CFR
- cik: 0000039263
- company_name: CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-10-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39263/000003926322000037/0000039263-22-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39263/000003926322000037/cfr-20221026.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000039263-22-000037
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000039263-22-000037.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000039263-22-000037.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joseph A. Pierce was elected as Director at CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 26, 2022, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (“Cullen/Frost”) elected Joseph A. Pierce to serve as a director of Cullen/Frost effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39263/000003926322000037/0000039263-22-000037-index.htm

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