---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001002638-25-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OTEX"
cik: "0001002638"
company_name: "OPEN TEXT CORP"
filed_at: "2025-02-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T03:05:12.817606+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# OpenText names Chadwick Westlake as CFO, effective March 5, 2025

## Summary
- Chadwick Westlake appointed EVP, CFO effective March 5, 2025, succeeding Madhu Ranganathan.
- Westlake previously CFO of EQB Inc. and EVP at Scotiabank leading global cost transformation.
- CEO Barrenechea cited Westlake's experience in profitable growth, margin expansion, and capital returns.
- Madhu Ranganathan thanked for seven years of service; transition support continues.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001002638-25-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OTEX
- cik: 0001002638
- company_name: OPEN TEXT CORP
- filed_at: 2025-02-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263825000025/0001002638-25-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263825000025/otex-20250226.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001002638-25-000025
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001002638-25-000025.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001002638-25-000025.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Madhu Ranganathan departed as Chief Financial Officer at OPEN TEXT CORP.
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: to succeed Madhu Ranganathan.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263825000025/0001002638-25-000025-index.htm
- Executive change
  Chadwick Westlake was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at OPEN TEXT CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: appointment of Chadwick Westlake as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective March 5, 2025, to succeed Madhu Ranganathan.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263825000025/0001002638-25-000025-index.htm

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