---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001136893-22-000173"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FIS"
cik: "0001136893"
company_name: "Fidelity National Information Services, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T02:34:46.537085+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FIS appoints Stephanie Ferris as CEO effective Jan 1, 2023; Gary Norcross becomes Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Gary Norcross steps down as CEO on Dec 31, 2022, becomes Executive Chairman on Jan 1, 2023; base salary $800k, target bonus 150%, $10M RSU grant.
- Stephanie Ferris, current President, named CEO effective Jan 1, 2023; base salary $1M, target bonus 200%, $12M RSU (65% performance, 35% time).
- Ferris appointed to Board effective Oct 18, 2022; has 28-year fintech experience, led Worldpay integration.
- Preliminary Q3 results: revenue at midpoint of guidance range, adjusted EPS at low end; more details on Q3 earnings call.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001136893-22-000173
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FIS
- cik: 0001136893
- company_name: Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1136893/000113689322000173/0001136893-22-000173-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1136893/000113689322000173/fis-20221018.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001136893-22-000173
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001136893-22-000173.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001136893-22-000173.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephanie L. Ferris was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Fidelity National Information Services, Inc..
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Stephanie Ferris will assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1136893/000113689322000173/0001136893-22-000173-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephanie L. Ferris was appointed as Director at Fidelity National Information Services, Inc..
  - Role: Director
  source text: has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective October 18, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1136893/000113689322000173/0001136893-22-000173-index.htm

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