---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-264156"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALLY"
cik: "0000040729"
company_name: "Ally Financial Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T03:07:20.204127+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ally Financial CFO Jennifer LaClair departs; Bradley Brown named interim CFO

## Summary
- Jennifer LaClair departs as CFO effective Oct 18, 2022; transitions to Senior Operating Adviser.
- Bradley J. Brown appointed interim CFO; served as Corporate Treasurer since 2013.
- LaClair receives base salary ($750k) and minimum $3.75M 2022 incentive, plus $750k severance.
- Unvested time-based and performance-based equity awards to fully vest upon transition end (March 3, 2023).
- LaClair will assist with CFO responsibilities transition until March 3, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-264156
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALLY
- cik: 0000040729
- company_name: Ally Financial Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40729/000119312522264156/0001193125-22-264156-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40729/000119312522264156/d414676d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-264156
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-264156.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-264156.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bradley J. Brown was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Ally Financial Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Bradley J. Brown has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer and an officer under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 effective that same time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40729/000119312522264156/0001193125-22-264156-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jennifer A. LaClair departed as Chief Financial Officer at Ally Financial Inc..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Jennifer A. LaClair has departed from her position as Chief Financial Officer of Ally Financial Inc. (Ally) effective October 18, 2022, and transitioned into the role of Senior Operating Adviser.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40729/000119312522264156/0001193125-22-264156-index.htm

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