---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001002638-26-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OTEX"
cik: "0001002638"
company_name: "OPEN TEXT CORP"
filed_at: "2026-01-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T06:13:55.556488+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# OpenText appoints Ayman Antoun as CEO effective April 20, 2026

## Summary
- Ayman Antoun, former President of IBM Americas, named CEO; effective April 20, 2026, succeeding interim CEO James McGourlay.
- Antoun brings 35+ years in global tech; previously led IBM Americas (2020-2023) and served at Bell Canada.
- Upon transition, McGourlay stays on Executive Leadership Team; P. Thomas Jenkins reverts to Chair of Board.
- Antoun holds BSEE from University of Waterloo; graduate of Harvard Business School executive program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001002638-26-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OTEX
- cik: 0001002638
- company_name: OPEN TEXT CORP
- filed_at: 2026-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263826000008/0001002638-26-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263826000008/otex-20260128.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001002638-26-000008.txt

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