---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000089089-22-000075"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCI"
cik: "0000089089"
company_name: "SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL"
filed_at: "2022-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T10:59:44.367840+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SCI General Counsel Sangalis to retire Mar 31, 2023; Spilde named successor

## Summary
- Gregory T. Sangalis, SVP, General Counsel & Secretary, will retire effective March 31, 2023.
- Lori Spilde, currently VP & Deputy General Counsel, will become SVP, General Counsel & Secretary on April 1, 2023.
- Spilde has served SCI since 2000, led M&A and Real Estate legal functions, and handled FTC/state antitrust approvals for major acquisitions.
- CEO Tom Ryan praised Sangalis's 15-year tenure and leadership through economic cycles.
- Succession is part of the company's planned succession process.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000089089-22-000075
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCI
- cik: 0000089089
- company_name: SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL
- filed_at: 2022-11-03T23:59:59+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/89089/000008908922000075/0000089089-22-000075-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89089/000008908922000075/sci-20221103.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000089089-22-000075
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000089089-22-000075.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000089089-22-000075.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lori Spilde changed role as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL.
  - Action: assume the role
  - Role: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  source text: Lori Spilde, age 52, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Company will assume the role of Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in addition to her current responsibilities effective April 1, 2023 as a part of the Company's succession planning process.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89089/000008908922000075/0000089089-22-000075-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gregory T. Sangalis departed as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  source text: Gregory T. Sangalis, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, informed the Company of his intent to retire effective March 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89089/000008908922000075/0000089089-22-000075-index.htm

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