---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-046079"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTZ"
cik: "0001657853"
company_name: "HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC"
filed_at: "2022-04-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T07:24:32.031593+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hertz names Colleen Batcheler as General Counsel; David Galainena retiring

## Summary
- M. David Galainena retires as EVP, General Counsel & Secretary, effective May 19, 2022; stays through June 30 for transition.
- Colleen Batcheler appointed as EVP, General Counsel & Secretary, effective May 20, 2022.
- Batcheler previously was EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Conagra Brands for 16 years.
- She has over 15 years of experience as a business-oriented general counsel and senior leader.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-046079
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTZ
- cik: 0001657853
- company_name: HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC
- filed_at: 2022-04-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1657853/000110465922046079/0001104659-22-046079-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47129/000110465922046079/tm2212722d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-046079
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-046079.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-046079.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  M. David Galainena departed as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  source text: M. David Galainena is retiring from his position as the Company’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1657853/000110465922046079/0001104659-22-046079-index.htm

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