---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000078003-21-000114"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PFE"
cik: "0000078003"
company_name: "PFIZER INC"
filed_at: "2021-11-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T06:45:19.738364+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pfizer CFO Frank D'Amelio to retire; Mike McDermott named Chief Global Supply Officer

## Summary
- Frank D'Amelio will retire as CFO and EVP of Global Supply after nearly 15 years.
- Pfizer initiated an external search for a new CFO; D'Amelio will stay until successor is named.
- Mike McDermott becomes EVP Chief Global Supply Officer effective January 1, 2022, reporting to CEO.
- McDermott led production of 3 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses in 2021, targeting 4 billion in 2022.
- D'Amelio to serve as employee advisor for up to 12 months post-transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000078003-21-000114
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PFE
- cik: 0000078003
- company_name: PFIZER INC
- filed_at: 2021-11-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78003/000007800321000114/0000078003-21-000114-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78003/000007800321000114/pfe-20211115.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000078003-21-000114
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000078003-21-000114.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000078003-21-000114.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Frank D'Amelio departed as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Global Supply at PFIZER INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Global Supply
  source text: Frank D'Amelio will retire from his position as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Global Supply
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78003/000007800321000114/0000078003-21-000114-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael McDermott was appointed as member of the Executive Leadership Team at PFIZER INC.
  - Action: become
  - Role: member of the Executive Leadership Team
  source text: The current leader of this function, Michael McDermott, will also become a member of the Executive Leadership Team.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78003/000007800321000114/0000078003-21-000114-index.htm

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