---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-007530"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADT"
cik: "0001703056"
company_name: "ADT Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T19:52:29.216484+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ADT appoints Thomas Gartland, CEO of Montway Auto Transport, to board

## Summary
- Thomas Gartland appointed as Class III independent director effective Jan 21, 2025; term expires at 2025 annual meeting.
- Gartland is Chairman & CEO of Montway Auto Transport; previously executive chairman of Scan Global Logistics and president, North America of Avis Budget Group.
- He will receive annual cash retainer of $100k, annual equity grant of ~$150k RSUs, and prorated initial grant of ~$49,314.
- Gartland also serves on boards of Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: XHR) and ABM Industries (NYSE: ABM).
- He joins the Audit Committee; no transactions with ADT requiring disclosure under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-007530
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADT
- cik: 0001703056
- company_name: ADT Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703056/000095017025007530/0000950170-25-007530-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703056/000095017025007530/nyse-20250120.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-007530.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas Gartland was appointed as Director at ADT Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 20, 2025 the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of ADT Inc. (the “Company”) voted to appoint Mr. Thomas Gartland to the Board, effective January 21, 2025 (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703056/000095017025007530/0000950170-25-007530-index.htm

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