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accession: "0001140361-26-000891"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WEX"
cik: "0001309108"
company_name: "WEX Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:47:39.537683+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# WEX Announces Board Refresh: Two Directors Retire, David Foss Appointed Vice Chair and Lead Independent Director

## Summary
- Shikhar Ghosh and Jack VanWoerkom to retire from Board at 2026 Annual Meeting, reducing board size from 12 to 10.
- David Foss, former Jack Henry & Associates CEO, appointed Vice Chair and Lead Independent Director effective at the Annual Meeting.
- Retirements are not due to any disagreement with Company operations, policies, or practices.
- Press release previews 'strong' Q4 2025 results, but no specific financial figures provided.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-000891
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WEX
- cik: 0001309108
- company_name: WEX Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309108/000114036126000891/0001140361-26-000891-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309108/000114036126000891/ef20062687_8k.htm

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