---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000936468-21-000094"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LMT"
cik: "0000936468"
company_name: "LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T19:28:55.395081+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lockheed Martin elects John M. Donovan, former AT&T Communications CEO, to board

## Summary
- John M. Donovan elected to board effective October 21, 2021; serves on Classified Business and Security Committee.
- Board determined Donovan qualifies as independent director under NYSE and SEC standards.
- Donovan previously served as CEO of AT&T Communications (2017–2019) and CTO of AT&T Inc. (2008–2012).
- He also sits on Palo Alto Networks board and chairs President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000936468-21-000094
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LMT
- cik: 0000936468
- company_name: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936468/000093646821000094/0000936468-21-000094-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936468/000093646821000094/wk-20211021.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000936468-21-000094
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000936468-21-000094.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000936468-21-000094.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John M. Donovan was elected as Director at LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 21, 2021, the Board of Directors of Lockheed Martin Corporation (“Lockheed Martin” or the “Corporation”) elected John M. Donovan as a director of the Corporation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936468/000093646821000094/0000936468-21-000094-index.htm

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