---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000827052-21-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EIX"
cik: "0000827052"
company_name: "EDISON INTERNATIONAL"
filed_at: "2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T17:06:34.983445+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SCE CEO Kevin Payne retiring Dec 1; Steven Powell named successor

## Summary
- Kevin Payne, SCE President & CEO, retiring after 35 years; effective Dec 1, 2021.
- SCE EVP of Operations Steven Powell elected to replace Payne as President & CEO, effective Dec 1.
- Jill Anderson promoted to EVP Operations; Lisa Cagnolatti returns as SVP Customer Service.
- Changes effective Dec 1, 2021; all internal promotions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000827052-21-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EIX
- cik: 0000827052
- company_name: EDISON INTERNATIONAL
- filed_at: 2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/827052/000082705221000058/0000827052-21-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/827052/000082705221000058/eix-20211022x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000827052-21-000058
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000827052-21-000058.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000827052-21-000058.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin M. Payne departed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Edison International's subsidiary Southern California Edison Company (SCE) at EDISON INTERNATIONAL.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer of Edison International's subsidiary Southern California Edison Company (SCE)
  source text: Kevin M. Payne will retire from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Edison International’s subsidiary Southern California Edison Company (“SCE”) effective December 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/827052/000082705221000058/0000827052-21-000058-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steven D. Powell was elected as President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern California Edison Company (SCE) at EDISON INTERNATIONAL.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern California Edison Company (SCE)
  source text: SCE’s Board of Directors today announced that it has elected Steven D. Powell, currently SCE’s Executive Vice President of Operations, to replace Mr. Payne as SCE’s President and Chief Executive Officer effective as of December 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/827052/000082705221000058/0000827052-21-000058-index.htm

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