---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000842162-22-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LEA"
cik: "0000842162"
company_name: "LEAR CORP"
filed_at: "2022-09-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T07:35:05.195395+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lear Corp CAO Thomas DiDonato to retire, replaced by Harry Kemp

## Summary
- DiDonato resigns as SVP & CAO effective Jan 15, 2023; retirement from employment Sep 30, 2023.
- Harry Kemp, currently SVP & General Counsel, appointed as SVP, CAO & General Counsel.
- DiDonato will serve in non-executive advisory role through retirement; base salary $10,000/month.
- Amended employment agreement eliminates cash severance benefits if terminated during term.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000842162-22-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LEA
- cik: 0000842162
- company_name: LEAR CORP
- filed_at: 2022-09-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216222000039/0000842162-22-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216222000039/lear-20220921.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-22-000039
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-22-000039.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-22-000039.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Harry A. Kemp was appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel at LEAR CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel
  source text: Harry A. Kemp, who currently serves as the Company’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, has been appointed to serve as Mr. DiDonato’s replacement as Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216222000039/0000842162-22-000039-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas A. DiDonato resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at LEAR CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
  source text: On September 21, 2022, Thomas A. DiDonato tendered written notice to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Lear Corporation (the “Company”) of his intent to retire from employment with the Company, effective September 30, 2023 (the “Retirement Date”). In anticipation of his retirement, Mr. DiDonato also tendered written notice of his resignation as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, effective January 15, 2023 (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216222000039/0000842162-22-000039-index.htm

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