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accession: "0000073124-26-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NTRS"
cik: "0000073124"
company_name: "NORTHERN TRUST CORP"
filed_at: "2026-10-20T20:18:45+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-20T20:20:10.198883+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northern Trust appoints Rima Qureshi, ex-Verizon chief strategy officer, to board

## Summary
- Rima Qureshi, former EVP and chief strategy officer of Verizon Communications, joined Northern Trust's board effective October 20, 2026.
- Also appointed a director of The Northern Trust Company and named to the Board's Risk Committee and Technology and Operations Committee.
- Qureshi spent 23 years at Ericsson, serving as chief strategy officer and later CEO of Ericsson North America.
- Has 15+ years of public board experience, including 15 years on Mastercard's board; currently serves on BT Group, Loblaw and Swift boards.
- Will receive prorated equity awards under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan for service through the 2027 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000073124-26-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NTRS
- cik: 0000073124
- company_name: NORTHERN TRUST CORP
- filed_at: 2026-10-20T20:18:45+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73124/000007312426000060/0000073124-26-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73124/000007312426000060/ntrs-20261020.htm

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