---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001109357-22-000106"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXC"
cik: "0001109357"
company_name: "EXELON CORP"
filed_at: "2022-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T11:57:55.750439+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Exelon CEO Chris Crane to retire Dec 30; Calvin Butler named successor as CEO

## Summary
- CEO Chris Crane retiring Dec 30, 2022 due to health issues; Calvin Butler becomes CEO Dec 31, 2022.
- Butler currently President & COO; previously led Exelon Utilities and Baltimore Gas and Electric.
- Exelon reaffirms midpoint of 2022 adjusted operating earnings guidance and 6-8% growth target 2021-2025.
- Q3 2022 earnings call scheduled for Nov 3, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001109357-22-000106
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXC
- cik: 0001109357
- company_name: EXELON CORP
- filed_at: 2022-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109357/000110935722000106/0001109357-22-000106-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109357/000110935722000106/exc-20221030.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001109357-22-000106
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001109357-22-000106.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001109357-22-000106.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Crane retired as Chief Executive Officer at EXELON CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On November 2, 2022, Exelon Corporation (Exelon) announced that Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Crane will retire from his position as CEO, and from his role as a director on Exelon’s Board of Directors, effective December 30, 2022, due to health reasons.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109357/000110935722000106/0001109357-22-000106-index.htm
- Executive change
  Calvin Butler was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at EXELON CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Exelon also announced that Exelon President and Chief Operating Officer, Calvin Butler, will become Exelon’s Chief Executive Officer and will become a member of the Exelon Board, in each case effective December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109357/000110935722000106/0001109357-22-000106-index.htm

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