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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001109357-21-000093"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXC"
cik: "0001109357"
company_name: "EXELON CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T17:52:01.376549+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Exelon appoints former U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez to board

## Summary
- Board size increased to 14; Gutierrez elected effective Oct 25, 2021, serving until 2022 annual meeting.
- Gutierrez appointed to Audit, Compensation and Leadership Development, and Risk Committees.
- Gutierrez is former U.S. Secretary of Commerce (2005-2009), CEO of EmPath, and ex-CEO/Chairman of Kellogg Company.
- Will receive standard director compensation as disclosed in proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001109357-21-000093
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXC
- cik: 0001109357
- company_name: EXELON CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109357/000110935721000093/0001109357-21-000093-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109357/000110935721000093/exc-20211025.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001109357-21-000093.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carlos Gutierrez was elected as director at EXELON CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: elected Carlos Gutierrez as a director, effective as of October 25, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109357/000110935721000093/0001109357-21-000093-index.htm

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