---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-065573"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WU"
cik: "0001365135"
company_name: "Western Union CO"
filed_at: "2023-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T22:35:11.442651+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Western Union President for Middle East & APAC Jean Claude Farah to depart Dec 1, 2023

## Summary
- Jean Claude Farah ceases as President, Middle East and Asia Pacific effective December 1, 2023.
- He will remain as a non-executive employee through February 29, 2024 to assist transition.
- Mr. Farah is eligible for benefits under the Executive Severance Policy and statutory severance.
- Severance amounts under the policy will be reduced by any statutory severance paid.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-065573
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WU
- cik: 0001365135
- company_name: Western Union CO
- filed_at: 2023-11-21T23:59:59+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/1365135/000095017023065573/0000950170-23-065573-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1365135/000095017023065573/wu-20231115.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-065573.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jean Claude Farah departed as President, Middle East and Asia Pacific at Western Union CO.
  - Action: cease serving
  - Role: President, Middle East and Asia Pacific
  source text: On November 15, 2023, The Western Union Company (the “Company”) determined that Jean Claude Farah will cease serving as President, Middle East and Asia Pacific, effective as of December 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1365135/000095017023065573/0000950170-23-065573-index.htm

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