---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000779152-24-000041"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "JKHY"
cik: "0000779152"
company_name: "JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T00:53:16.669528+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jack Henry sets CEO Adelson salary at $750k, equity 667%; Foss $500k, McLachlan $450k

## Summary
- Gregory Adelson named CEO/President effective July 1, 2024; base salary $750k, cash bonus target 125%, equity target 667% of base.
- David Foss named Executive Board Chair; base salary $500k, cash bonus target 100%, one-year RSU grant value 500% of base.
- Shanon McLachlan appointed SVP/COO; base salary $450k, cash bonus target 90%, equity target 222% of base.
- Compensation approved June 26, 2024 by Human Capital & Compensation Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000779152-24-000041
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: JKHY
- cik: 0000779152
- company_name: JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-28T23:59:59+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/779152/000077915224000041/0000779152-24-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/779152/000077915224000041/jkhy-20240119.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000779152-24-000041.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Shanon G. McLachlan was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Shanon G. McLachlan was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective July 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/779152/000077915224000041/0000779152-24-000041-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gregory R. Adelson was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President at JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: Gregory R. Adelson was appointed Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, effective July 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/779152/000077915224000041/0000779152-24-000041-index.htm
- Executive change
  David B. Foss was appointed as Executive Board Chair at JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Board Chair
  source text: David B. Foss would assume the role of Executive Board Chair of the Company, effective July 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/779152/000077915224000041/0000779152-24-000041-index.htm

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