---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-23-000341"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RKT"
cik: "0001805284"
company_name: "Rocket Companies, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T16:25:36.213657+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rocket CEO Jay Farner to retire June 1, Bill Emerson appointed interim CEO

## Summary
- Jay Farner retiring as CEO effective June 1, 2023, after 27-year career at the company.
- Bill Emerson named interim CEO; served as CEO of Rocket Mortgage for 15 years (2002-2017).
- Farner also stepped down from Board on Feb 9; Emerson appointed to Board effective immediately.
- Board retained a leading firm to search for a permanent CEO, evaluating internal and external candidates.
- Company reaffirmed previously announced Q4 2022 adjusted revenue guidance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-23-000341
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RKT
- cik: 0001805284
- company_name: Rocket Companies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805284/000095014223000341/0000950142-23-000341-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805284/000095014223000341/eh230329758_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-23-000341
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-23-000341.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jay Farner departed as Chief Executive Officer at Rocket Companies, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: his intent to retire as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective June 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805284/000095014223000341/0000950142-23-000341-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bill Emerson was appointed as interim Chief Executive Officer at Rocket Companies, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On February 9, 2023, the Board appointed Bill Emerson as the Company’s interim Chief Executive Officer, effective on the Transition Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805284/000095014223000341/0000950142-23-000341-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jay Farner departed as Vice Chairman and member of the Board at Rocket Companies, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Vice Chairman and member of the Board
  source text: and as Vice Chairman and member of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805284/000095014223000341/0000950142-23-000341-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bill Emerson was elected as Class I director at Rocket Companies, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Class I director
  source text: elected Mr. Emerson as a Class I director, to fill the seat on the Board vacated by Mr. Farner
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805284/000095014223000341/0000950142-23-000341-index.htm

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