---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000078814-24-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PBI"
cik: "0000078814"
company_name: "PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-04-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T02:38:11.362752+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pitney Bowes board director Simon resigns; Rosenzweig appointed

## Summary
- William S. Simon resigned from Pitney Bowes board effective March 31, 2024; not due to any disagreement.
- Lance E. Rosenzweig appointed as independent director effective April 4, 2024, per Hestia Capital cooperation agreement.
- Rosenzweig will serve until the 2024 Annual Meeting; company plans to nominate him for election.
- Rosenzweig, former CEO of Support.com and Startek, also served on Boingo Wireless and NextGen Healthcare boards.
- No family relationships or material interests; will receive standard non-management director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000078814-24-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PBI
- cik: 0000078814
- company_name: PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-04-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78814/000007881424000014/0000078814-24-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78814/000007881424000014/pbi-20240331.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000078814-24-000014
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000078814-24-000014.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000078814-24-000014.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William S. Simon resigned as Director at PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 31, 2024, William S. Simon, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Pitney Bowes, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78814/000007881424000014/0000078814-24-000014-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lance E. Rosenzweig was appointed as Independent Director at PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: On April 4, 2024, the Company announced that the Board appointed Lance E. Rosenzweig as an independent director to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Simon’s resignation, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78814/000007881424000014/0000078814-24-000014-index.htm

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