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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-001225"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WU"
cik: "0001365135"
company_name: "Western Union CO"
filed_at: "2023-01-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T08:03:28.377254+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Western Union appoints Matthew Cagwin as CFO effective January 20, 2023

## Summary
- Matthew Cagwin named permanent CFO after serving as interim CFO since September 2022.
- Compensation includes $525,000 base salary, 100% annual bonus target, and $2.15M LTI grant.
- Cagwin previously held finance roles at Fiserv/First Data and Coca-Cola Enterprises.
- Appointment is part of Western Union's 'Evolve 2025' strategy execution.
- No family relationships or transactions requiring disclosure under Reg S-K Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-001225
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WU
- cik: 0001365135
- company_name: Western Union CO
- filed_at: 2023-01-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1365135/000095017023001225/0000950170-23-001225-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1365135/000095017023001225/wu-20230120.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-001225
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-001225.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew Cagwin was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Western Union CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 25, 2022, The Western Union Company (the “Company”) announced that Matthew Cagwin, Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective January 20, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1365135/000095017023001225/0000950170-23-001225-index.htm

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