---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001002638-23-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OTEX"
cik: "0001002638"
company_name: "OPEN TEXT CORP"
filed_at: "2023-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T16:43:01.057489+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# OpenText appoints Goldy Hyder to Board of Directors effective Dec 6, 2023

## Summary
- Goldy Hyder appointed to OpenText Board of Directors, effective December 6, 2023.
- Hyder is President & CEO of Business Council of Canada, a non-profit leadership organization.
- He previously served as President & CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies (Canada) and Chief of Staff to former Canadian PM Joe Clark.
- Hyder will participate in OpenText's Director Deferred Share Unit Plan and receive standard non-employee director compensation.
- His appointment brings public and international policy expertise to the Board, per Chair Tom Jenkins.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001002638-23-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OTEX
- cik: 0001002638
- company_name: OPEN TEXT CORP
- filed_at: 2023-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263823000037/0001002638-23-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263823000037/otex-20231206.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001002638-23-000037
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001002638-23-000037.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001002638-23-000037.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Goldy Hyder was appointed as Director at OPEN TEXT CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 6, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Open Text Corporation (“OpenText”) appointed Goldy Hyder as a director, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263823000037/0001002638-23-000037-index.htm

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