---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000864749-23-000188"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TRMB"
cik: "0000864749"
company_name: "TRIMBLE INC."
filed_at: "2023-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T03:41:25.620374+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Trimble CFO David Barnes to retire May 2024; Phil Sawarynski named successor

## Summary
- David Barnes will retire as CFO effective end of May 2024 after four years at Trimble.
- Phil Sawarynski, current VP of Treasury, Corporate Development and Co-Lead of Trimble Ventures, appointed CFO.
- Barnes and Sawarynski will work together over the next six months to ensure a smooth transition.
- Sawarynski has over 14 years at Trimble in finance and leadership roles across Agriculture, Geospatial, and Transportation.
- Prior to Trimble, Sawarynski served as CFO of Nexus Corporation and held finance roles at Ford Motor Company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000864749-23-000188
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TRMB
- cik: 0000864749
- company_name: TRIMBLE INC.
- filed_at: 2023-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/864749/000086474923000188/0000864749-23-000188-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/864749/000086474923000188/trmb-20231101.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000864749-23-000188
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000864749-23-000188.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000864749-23-000188.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Phillip Sawarynski was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at TRIMBLE INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Company has named Phillip Sawarynski as Mr. Barnes's successor in that role.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/864749/000086474923000188/0000864749-23-000188-index.htm

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