---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-002798"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RTX"
cik: "0000101829"
company_name: "RTX Corp"
filed_at: "2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T03:51:21.488452+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RTX CEO Christopher Calio to become Chairman; Executive Chairman Hayes steps down

## Summary
- Gregory Hayes steps down as Executive Chairman and Board member effective April 30, 2025.
- Christopher Calio, current President and CEO, elected Chairman, President & CEO effective same date.
- Hayes will serve as Special Advisor to the CEO through January 2, 2026.
- As Special Advisor, Hayes retains $1.1M base salary, continues vesting in equity, loses executive perks.
- Hayes not eligible for 2025 annual incentive or any additional 2025 equity or long-term incentive awards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-002798
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RTX
- cik: 0000101829
- company_name: RTX Corp
- filed_at: 2025-02-03T23:59:59+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/101829/000114036125002798/0001140361-25-002798-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101829/000114036125002798/ef20042756_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-002798
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-002798.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-002798.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gregory J. Hayes departed as Executive Chairman at RTX Corp.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Gregory J. Hayes, RTX’s current Executive Chairman, has informed the Board of Directors of his intention to not stand for re-election and to step down as Executive Chairman and as a member of the Board, effective April 30, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101829/000114036125002798/0001140361-25-002798-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher T. Calio was elected as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at RTX Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board elected President and Chief Executive Officer, Christopher T. Calio, to serve as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, effective April 30, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101829/000114036125002798/0001140361-25-002798-index.htm

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