---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001002638-22-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OTEX"
cik: "0001002638"
company_name: "OPEN TEXT CORP"
filed_at: "2022-01-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T15:44:16.799849+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# OpenText EVP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Development steps down; successors promoted

## Summary
- Gordon A. Davies stepped down as EVP, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Development, effective Jan 24, 2022; becomes EVP Special Advisor until retirement in Sept 2022.
- Michael F. Acedo promoted to Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, effective Jan 24, 2022.
- Douglas M. Parker promoted to EVP, Corporate Development, effective Jan 24, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001002638-22-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OTEX
- cik: 0001002638
- company_name: OPEN TEXT CORP
- filed_at: 2022-01-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263822000003/0001002638-22-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263822000003/otex-20220124.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001002638-22-000003
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001002638-22-000003.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001002638-22-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael F. Acedo was appointed as Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary at OPEN TEXT CORP.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
  source text: Effective January 24, 2022, Mr. Michael F. Acedo was promoted to Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263822000003/0001002638-22-000003-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gordon A. Davies changed role as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Development at OPEN TEXT CORP.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Development
  source text: On January 24, 2022, Open Text Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Mr. Gordon A. Davies would be stepping down from his position as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Development, effective January 24, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263822000003/0001002638-22-000003-index.htm
- Executive change
  Douglas M. Parker was appointed as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development at OPEN TEXT CORP.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Corporate Development
  source text: and Mr. Douglas M. Parker was promoted to Executive Vice President, Corporate Development.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263822000003/0001002638-22-000003-index.htm

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