---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-100363"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALIT"
cik: "0001809104"
company_name: "Alight, Inc. / Delaware"
filed_at: "2024-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:41:38.456034+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alight appoints Dave Guilmette as CEO; Scholl steps down as CEO and board member

## Summary
- David Guilmette appointed CEO effective August 20, 2024; succeeds Stephan Scholl.
- Guilmette's total target 2024 compensation: $9.11M (base $870K, annual incentive $1.74M, LTI $6.5M).
- Scholl to remain strategic advisor for up to 6 months; base salary $800K, equity continues vesting.
- Board reduced from 11 to 10 directors following Scholl's departure.
- Company reiterated its 2024 second half business outlook.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-100363
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALIT
- cik: 0001809104
- company_name: Alight, Inc. / Delaware
- filed_at: 2024-08-26T23:59:59+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/1809104/000095017024100363/0000950170-24-100363-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1809104/000095017024100363/alit-20240826.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-100363
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-100363.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-100363.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephan D. Scholl departed as Chief Executive Officer at Alight, Inc. / Delaware.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Scholl stepped down as the Company's Chief Executive Officer as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1809104/000095017024100363/0000950170-24-100363-index.htm
- Executive change
  David D. Guilmette was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Alight, Inc. / Delaware.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: its Board appointed David D. Guilmette to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1809104/000095017024100363/0000950170-24-100363-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephan D. Scholl departed as Member of the Board at Alight, Inc. / Delaware.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Member of the Board
  source text: Departure of Stephan D. Scholl as Chief Executive Officer and as a Member of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1809104/000095017024100363/0000950170-24-100363-index.htm

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