---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-259611"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ORCL"
cik: "0001341439"
company_name: "ORACLE CORP"
filed_at: "2022-10-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T04:39:10.724704+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Oracle CAO William Corey West to retire Dec 31; Maria Smith appointed successor

## Summary
- William Corey West, EVP and CAO, will retire from Oracle effective December 31, 2022.
- Maria Smith named CAO upon West's retirement; she has been SVP, Corporate Controller since Dec 2020.
- Smith previously served as SVP, Assistant Global Corporate Controller from Sep 2017 to Dec 2020.
- No arrangements or understandings with any other persons regarding Smith's appointment; no reportable related-party transactions or family relationships with directors or executive officers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-259611
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ORCL
- cik: 0001341439
- company_name: ORACLE CORP
- filed_at: 2022-10-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1341439/000119312522259611/0001193125-22-259611-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1341439/000119312522259611/d401339d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-259611
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-259611.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-259611.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William Corey West departed as Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer at ORACLE CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On October 4, 2022, William Corey West, Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of Oracle Corporation (“Oracle”), provided notice of his intent to retire from Oracle effective as of December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1341439/000119312522259611/0001193125-22-259611-index.htm
- Executive change
  Maria Smith was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at ORACLE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Maria Smith will be appointed as Chief Accounting Officer of Oracle effective upon Mr. West’s retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1341439/000119312522259611/0001193125-22-259611-index.htm

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