---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001002638-25-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OTEX"
cik: "0001002638"
company_name: "OPEN TEXT CORP"
filed_at: "2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T15:06:21.632810+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.78
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.78
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# OpenText appoints James McGourlay as Interim CEO; Mark Barrenechea departs; explores portfolio-shaping opportunities

## Summary
- James McGourlay, 25-year OpenText veteran, named Interim CEO effective August 11, 2025.
- Mark Barrenechea transitions out of CEO, CTO, and Vice Chair roles immediately.
- P. Thomas Jenkins appointed Executive Chair and Chief Strategy Officer; David Fraser named Lead Director.
- Savinay Berry promoted to CTO; CEO Search Committee formed with four independent directors.
- Company to explore portfolio-shaping opportunities to focus on core Information Management for AI business.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001002638-25-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OTEX
- cik: 0001002638
- company_name: OPEN TEXT CORP
- filed_at: 2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.78
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.78
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263825000058/0001002638-25-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263825000058/otex-20250811.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001002638-25-000058
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001002638-25-000058.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001002638-25-000058.txt

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