---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-084112"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABM"
cik: "0000771497"
company_name: "ABM INDUSTRIES INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-06-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T16:25:33.139221+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ABM appoints David Orr as CFO, succeeding Earl Ellis

## Summary
- David Orr promoted from SVP, FP&A to EVP and CFO effective June 6, 2025.
- Orr's base salary set at $560,000; target equity 175% of salary, cash bonus 85%.
- Earl Ellis to serve as Senior Advisor until September 5, 2025, then severance.
- Orr receives promotion grants: RSUs $180k, Performance Shares $270k.
- Orr joined ABM in 2001, held various finance and operations roles.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-084112
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABM
- cik: 0000771497
- company_name: ABM INDUSTRIES INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-06-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771497/000095017025084112/0000950170-25-084112-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771497/000095017025084112/abm-20250606.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-084112.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Orr was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at ABM INDUSTRIES INC /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 6, 2025, the ABM Industries Incorporated (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed David Orr to serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771497/000095017025084112/0000950170-25-084112-index.htm
- Executive change
  Earl Ellis was terminated as chief financial officer at ABM INDUSTRIES INC /DE/.
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: chief financial officer
  source text: On June 6, 2025, Earl Ellis terminated from the position of chief financial officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771497/000095017025084112/0000950170-25-084112-index.htm

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