---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-086762"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XPO"
cik: "0001166003"
company_name: "XPO, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T03:11:53.304647+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# XPO promotes Mario Harik to CEO; Brad Jacobs becomes executive chairman

## Summary
- Mario Harik named CEO effective upon spin-off or Jan 1, 2023; also appointed to board.
- Brad Jacobs transitions to executive chairman from CEO.
- Harik's employment agreement: $850k base salary, 200% target bonus, $6.5M promotion PSU award.
- Eligible for 2023 long-term incentive of $7.5M (80% PSUs, 20% RSUs).
- Harik had been acting president LTL since Oct 2021; previously CIO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-086762
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XPO
- cik: 0001166003
- company_name: XPO, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166003/000110465922086762/0001104659-22-086762-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166003/000110465922086762/tm2222510d2_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-086762
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-086762.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-086762.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brad Jacobs changed role as executive chairman at XPO, Inc..
  - Action: become
  - Role: executive chairman
  source text: Mr. Harik will succeed Brad Jacobs, who will become executive chairman of the Company effective as of the Promotion Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166003/000110465922086762/0001104659-22-086762-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mario Harik was appointed as chief executive officer at XPO, Inc..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: chief executive officer
  source text: approved the promotion of Mario Harik to the position of chief executive officer of the Company, and his appointment as a member of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166003/000110465922086762/0001104659-22-086762-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mario Harik was named as president, North American less-than-truckload at XPO, Inc..
  - Action: named
  - Role: president, North American less-than-truckload
  source text: Mr. Harik has been named president, North American less-than-truckload (“LTL”) effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166003/000110465922086762/0001104659-22-086762-index.htm

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