---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-032061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SSNC"
cik: "0001402436"
company_name: "SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc"
filed_at: "2023-07-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T11:39:25.207314+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SS&C appoints Brian Schell as CFO; Patrick Pedonti retires after 24 years

## Summary
- Brian Schell named Executive VP and CFO, effective August 7, 2023; succeeds retiring Patrick Pedonti.
- Schell joins from Cboe Global Markets where he was EVP, CFO, and Treasurer; 30+ years experience.
- Compensation: $600k base salary, $1.4M target bonus, $4M target equity for 2023, plus $5.5M RSU grant.
- Pedonti retires after 24 years at SS&C; will stay as non-executive employee through end of 2023 for transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-032061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SSNC
- cik: 0001402436
- company_name: SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc
- filed_at: 2023-07-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1402436/000095017023032061/0000950170-23-032061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1402436/000095017023032061/ssnc-20230701.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-032061
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-032061.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-032061.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patrick J. Pedonti departed as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: Mr. Schell is replacing Patrick J. Pedonti, the Company’s current Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, who is retiring as of August 7, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1402436/000095017023032061/0000950170-23-032061-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian N. Schell was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On July 6, 2023, SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Brian N. Schell to serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of August 7, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1402436/000095017023032061/0000950170-23-032061-index.htm

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