---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-005246"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WU"
cik: "0001365135"
company_name: "Western Union CO"
filed_at: "2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T17:22:25.675265+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Western Union President of North America Gabriella Fitzgerald to depart March 10, 2023

## Summary
- Gabriella Fitzgerald will cease as President, North America, effective March 10, 2023.
- She will be eligible for severance benefits under the Company's existing Severance/Change in Control Policy (Executive Committee Level).
- No replacement has been announced for the North America president role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-005246
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WU
- cik: 0001365135
- company_name: Western Union CO
- filed_at: 2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1365135/000095017023005246/0000950170-23-005246-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1365135/000095017023005246/wu-20230224.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-005246.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gabriella Fitzgerald departed as President, North America at Western Union CO.
  - Action: ceased
  - Role: President, North America
  source text: On February 24, 2023, The Western Union Company (the “Company”) determined that Gabriella Fitzgerald will cease serving as President, North America, effective as of March 10, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1365135/000095017023005246/0000950170-23-005246-index.htm

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