---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-105920"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALLE"
cik: "0001579241"
company_name: "Allegion plc"
filed_at: "2026-09-08T20:30:39+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-08T20:32:13.268102+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Allegion names Serge Zappone President International; Tim Eckersley retires Dec 31

## Summary
- Tim Eckersley to retire as President, International and SVP on Dec 31, 2026, ending a 40-year career.
- Serge Zappone, current VP/GM Allegion APAC, becomes President International effective Jan 1, 2027.
- Zappone will report to CEO John H. Stone and join the executive leadership team.
- Eckersley to lead International through 2026 and ensure a seamless transition; Zappone joined Allegion in 2020.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-105920
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALLE
- cik: 0001579241
- company_name: Allegion plc
- filed_at: 2026-09-08T20:30:39+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579241/000110465926105920/0001104659-26-105920-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579241/000110465926105920/tm2624796d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-105920
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-105920.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-105920.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Timothy P. Eckersley departed as President, International and Senior Vice President at Allegion plc.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President, International and Senior Vice President
  source text: On September 2, 2026, Timothy P. Eckersley informed Allegion plc (the “Company”) that he will step down from his position as President, International and Senior Vice President, Allegion, and voluntarily retire from the Company effective December 31, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579241/000110465926105920/0001104659-26-105920-index.htm

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