---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001136893-21-000203"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FIS"
cik: "0001136893"
company_name: "Fidelity National Information Services, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T05:05:19.252620+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FIS appoints Stephanie Ferris as Chief Administrative Officer; compensation disclosed

## Summary
- Appointed Chief Administrative Officer effective Sept 2, 2021; leads enterprise strategy and key initiatives.
- Base salary $700k, annual bonus target 150% of base, initial equity grant ~$6M (3-year cliff vest).
- Ferris previously FIS COO and Worldpay CFO; returns after leaving in Sept 2020.
- Employment agreement 3-year term; severance: 2x base salary and bonus if terminated without cause.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001136893-21-000203
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FIS
- cik: 0001136893
- company_name: Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1136893/000113689321000203/0001136893-21-000203-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1136893/000113689321000203/fis-20210902.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001136893-21-000203
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001136893-21-000203.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001136893-21-000203.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephanie Ferris was appointed as Chief Administrative Officer at Fidelity National Information Services, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Administrative Officer
  source text: The Board of Directors of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (the “Corporation”) appointed Stephanie Ferris to be Chief Administrative Officer of the Corporation effective September 2, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1136893/000113689321000203/0001136893-21-000203-index.htm

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