---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000092230-21-000074"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TFC"
cik: "0000092230"
company_name: "TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T18:17:19.649952+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Paul R. Garcia retires from Truist board; board size reduced to 21

## Summary
- Paul R. Garcia notified Truist of his retirement from the Board effective October 26, 2021.
- Retirement not due to any disagreement with Truist's operations, policies, or practices.
- Board approved amendment to Bylaws removing fixed board size of 22, effective October 26, 2021.
- Upon Garcia's resignation, board size reduced from 22 to 21 directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000092230-21-000074
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TFC
- cik: 0000092230
- company_name: TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92230/000009223021000074/0000092230-21-000074-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92230/000009223021000074/tfc-20211025.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092230-21-000074.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul R. Garcia retired as Director at TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 25, 2021, Paul R. Garcia, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Truist Financial Corporation (“Truist”), notified Truist of his intention to retire from the Board effective as of October 26, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92230/000009223021000074/0000092230-21-000074-index.htm

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