---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001141391-26-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MA"
cik: "0001141391"
company_name: "Mastercard Inc"
filed_at: "2026-06-02T20:15:00+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T20:21:25.373927+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mastercard announces CFO succession: Ling Hai replaces Sachin Mehra; Mehra becomes Chief Business Officer

## Summary
- Ling Hai appointed CFO effective Aug 3, 2026; receives $850K base salary, 150% target bonus, $1.5M LTI RSU.
- Sachin Mehra moves from CFO to new Chief Business Officer role, overseeing global go-to-market.
- Linda Kirkpatrick named Chief Services Officer, succeeding Craig Vosburg who transitions to Vice Chair.
- Tim Murphy, Vice Chair, to retire in October 2026; Raj Seshadri becomes Senior Strategic Advisor to CEO.
- Changes align leadership to customer focus; effective August 3, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001141391-26-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MA
- cik: 0001141391
- company_name: Mastercard Inc
- filed_at: 2026-06-02T20:15:00+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141391/000114139126000037/0001141391-26-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141391/000114139126000037/ma-20260529.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001141391-26-000037
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001141391-26-000037.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001141391-26-000037.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 1f7fb44934
  claim: Timothy Murphy departed as Vice Chair at Mastercard Inc.
  evidence_excerpt: Timothy Murphy, age 59, Vice Chair, will retire from Mastercard in October 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141391/000114139126000037/0001141391-26-000037-index.htm
- claim_id: 621611d7ad
  claim: Craig Vosburg changed role as Vice Chair at Mastercard Inc.
  evidence_excerpt: Vice Chair and Chief Services Officer Craig Vosburg, age 59, the Company’s Chief Services Officer, will transition from his current role to the role of Vice Chair.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141391/000114139126000037/0001141391-26-000037-index.htm
- claim_id: 6c8b843f50
  claim: Ling Hai was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Mastercard Inc.
  evidence_excerpt: Chief Financial Officer Ling Hai, age 56, the Company’s current President, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, will be appointed to succeed Mr. Mehra as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141391/000114139126000037/0001141391-26-000037-index.htm
- claim_id: bb58a52ba3
  claim: Sachin Mehra changed role as Chief Business Officer at Mastercard Inc.
  evidence_excerpt: Chief Business Officer Sachin Mehra, age 55, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, will assume the role of Chief Business Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141391/000114139126000037/0001141391-26-000037-index.htm
- claim_id: cf198eca39
  claim: Linda Kirkpatrick was appointed as Chief Services Officer at Mastercard Inc.
  evidence_excerpt: Linda Kirkpatrick, age 49, the Company’s President, Americas, will succeed Mr. Vosburg as Chief Services Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141391/000114139126000037/0001141391-26-000037-index.htm

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