---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000320335-23-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GL"
cik: "0000320335"
company_name: "GLOBE LIFE INC."
filed_at: "2023-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T01:01:30.106788+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Globe Life expands board to 14, appoints Cho and Rodriguez; director Rebelez to retire at April 2023 meeting

## Summary
- Board expanded to 14; Alice S. Cho and David A. Rodriguez appointed as independent directors effective Feb 22, 2023.
- Cho joins Audit Committee; Rodriguez joins Governance and Nominating Committee.
- Each receives prorated annual cash retainer of $100,000 and equity retainer of $170,000; Cho gets additional $12,500 audit committee retainer.
- Director Darren M. Rebelez notified retirement at April 27, 2023 annual meeting, not due to disagreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000320335-23-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GL
- cik: 0000320335
- company_name: GLOBE LIFE INC.
- filed_at: 2023-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320335/000032033523000010/0000320335-23-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320335/000032033523000010/gl-20230224.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000320335-23-000010
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000320335-23-000010.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000320335-23-000010.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alice S. Cho was appointed as Director at GLOBE LIFE INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board appointed Alice S. Cho and David A. Rodriguez to fill the newly-created directorships.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320335/000032033523000010/0000320335-23-000010-index.htm
- Executive change
  David A. Rodriguez was appointed as Director at GLOBE LIFE INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board appointed Alice S. Cho and David A. Rodriguez to fill the newly-created directorships.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320335/000032033523000010/0000320335-23-000010-index.htm
- Executive change
  Darren M. Rebelez departed as Director at GLOBE LIFE INC..
  - Action: notified intention to retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: Darren M. Rebelez notified the Board of his intention to retire as a director of the Company at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 27, 2023, and not stand for re-election.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320335/000032033523000010/0000320335-23-000010-index.htm

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