---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000922621-22-000045"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ERIE"
cik: "0000922621"
company_name: "ERIE INDEMNITY CO"
filed_at: "2022-12-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T02:17:18.246713+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Erie Indemnity appoints Pelkowski as CFO effective May 1, 2023, and Dugan as EVP HR

## Summary
- Julie M. Pelkowski named EVP & CFO; effective May 1, 2023, succeeding retiring CFO Gregory J. Gutting.
- Sean Dugan appointed EVP, Human Resources & Corporate Services; effective January 1, 2023.
- Pelkowski has been with Erie since 1998, most recently as SVP, Enterprise Office; Dugan since 1992, most recently as SVP, HR.
- No family relationships or related-party transactions with other executive officers or directors.
- Both Pelkowski and Dugan will continue participating in the Annual Incentive Plan, Long-Term Incentive Plan, and Supplemental Retirement Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000922621-22-000045
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ERIE
- cik: 0000922621
- company_name: ERIE INDEMNITY CO
- filed_at: 2022-12-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922621/000092262122000045/0000922621-22-000045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922621/000092262122000045/erie-20221220.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000922621-22-000045
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000922621-22-000045.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000922621-22-000045.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gregory J. Gutting retired as Chief Financial Officer at ERIE INDEMNITY CO.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Her appointment will become effective May 1, 2023, following the retirement of Chief Financial Officer Gregory J. Gutting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922621/000092262122000045/0000922621-22-000045-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sean Dugan was appointed as Executive Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Services at ERIE INDEMNITY CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Services
  source text: Sean Dugan has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Services.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922621/000092262122000045/0000922621-22-000045-index.htm
- Executive change
  Julie M. Pelkowski was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at ERIE INDEMNITY CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Julie M. Pelkowski has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922621/000092262122000045/0000922621-22-000045-index.htm

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