---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000093751-25-000222"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STT"
cik: "0000093751"
company_name: "STATE STREET CORP"
filed_at: "2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T03:16:01.369023+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# State Street appoints John F. Woods as CFO with $750K base, $15M buyout

## Summary
- John F. Woods appointed CFO effective no later than Aug 25, 2025; interim CFO Mark R. Keating steps down.
- Annual base salary $750,000; target 2025 incentive compensation award of $6,750,000.
- One-time transition payment of $1,000,000 and buyout awards totaling $15,000,000 ($3M cash, $8.5M DSA, $3.5M PRSU).
- Mr. Woods previously served as CFO of Citizens Financial Group since 2017 and Vice Chair since 2019.
- Employment includes non-compete/non-solicitation covenants; start date Aug 18, 2025; at-will status.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000093751-25-000222
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STT
- cik: 0000093751
- company_name: STATE STREET CORP
- filed_at: 2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93751/000009375125000222/0000093751-25-000222-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93751/000009375125000222/stt-20250424.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000093751-25-000222
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000093751-25-000222.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000093751-25-000222.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John F. Woods was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at STATE STREET CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On April 30, 2025, State Street Corporation (“State Street”) announced that it is appointing John F. Woods to serve as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective no later than August 25, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93751/000009375125000222/0000093751-25-000222-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark R. Keating changed role as Interim Chief Financial Officer at STATE STREET CORP.
  - Action: cease serving
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Upon Mr. Woods assuming the CFO role, Mark R. Keating will cease serving as interim CFO and continue with his other current areas of responsibility.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93751/000009375125000222/0000093751-25-000222-index.htm

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