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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-251254"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KFY"
cik: "0000056679"
company_name: "KORN FERRY"
filed_at: "2022-09-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T07:34:04.733629+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Korn Ferry elects Charles Harrington to board; Jerry Leamon named Non-Executive Chair

## Summary
- Charles Harrington, former Parsons CEO, elected to board; Jerry Leamon succeeds Christina Gold as Non-Executive Chair.
- Christina Gold (served since 2014) and George Shaheen (12 years) retire from board.
- Shareholders approved 2022 Stock Incentive Plan adding 1.7M shares and A&R ESPP adding 1.5M shares.
- All eight director nominees elected; executive compensation advisory vote approved with ~97% support.
- Ernst & Young ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-251254
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KFY
- cik: 0000056679
- company_name: KORN FERRY
- filed_at: 2022-09-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312522251254/0001193125-22-251254-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312522251254/d402065d8k.htm

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