---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-060942"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GXO"
cik: "0001852244"
company_name: "GXO Logistics, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T01:50:53.153523+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GXO appoints Patrick Kelleher as CEO effective August 19, 2025

## Summary
- Kelleher, former CEO North America of DHL Supply Chain, brings 33 years of supply chain experience.
- Base salary of $700,000 with target annual bonus of 160% of base salary; $250,000 sign-on bonus.
- Sign-on equity awards: $1.25M RSU (3-year vest) and $3.4M PSU (3-year performance-based, 0-225% payout).
- 2026 annual LTI grant target value no less than $3.4M; relocation required to Greenwich, CT by Dec 31, 2025.
- Kelleher succeeds Malcolm Wilson, who is retiring.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-060942
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GXO
- cik: 0001852244
- company_name: GXO Logistics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852244/000110465925060942/0001104659-25-060942-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852244/000110465925060942/tm2518398d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-060942
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-060942.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-060942.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patrick Kelleher was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at GXO Logistics, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: approved the appointment of Patrick Kelleher to the position of chief executive officer of the Company. The appointment will be effective on August 19, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852244/000110465925060942/0001104659-25-060942-index.htm

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