---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000092230-26-000066"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TFC"
cik: "0000092230"
company_name: "TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-06-08T20:17:46+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T20:24:13.328090+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Catherine Bessant appointed to Truist board of directors

## Summary
- Bessant effective June 5, 2026; serves on Joint Risk Committee.
- Annual cash retainer $110,000 + RSU grant valued at $200,000, prorated for 2026.
- Former Bank of America vice chair, global strategy, and COTO; CEO of Foundation For The Carolinas.
- Also serves on Zurich Insurance Group board; background in digital and operational transformation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000092230-26-000066
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TFC
- cik: 0000092230
- company_name: TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-06-08T20:17:46+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92230/000009223026000066/0000092230-26-000066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92230/000009223026000066/tfc-20260605.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092230-26-000066
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092230-26-000066.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092230-26-000066.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Catherine P. Bessant was appointed as Director at TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 5, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Truist Financial Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Catherine P. Bessant as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92230/000009223026000066/0000092230-26-000066-index.htm

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