---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-279148"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SWX"
cik: "0001692115"
company_name: "Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T05:34:13.395054+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Robert J. Stefani appointed CFO of Southwest Gas Holdings effective Nov 30, 2022

## Summary
- Stefani joins from PECO Energy (Exelon) where he was SVP, CFO and Treasurer.
- He succeeds Gregory J. Peterson, who retires on Nov 30, 2022.
- Compensation: $550K base salary, $625K signing bonus, $2.1M special RSU, plus performance and time-lapse RSUs.
- Also entered Change in Control Agreement with terms similar to other officers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-279148
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SWX
- cik: 0001692115
- company_name: Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692115/000119312522279148/0001193125-22-279148-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92416/000119312522279148/d408097d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-279148
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-279148.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-279148.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert J. Stefani was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Robert J. Stefani was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective November 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692115/000119312522279148/0001193125-22-279148-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gregory J. Peterson departed as cfo at Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  source text: Mr. Stefani succeeds Gregory J. Peterson, who will retire on November 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692115/000119312522279148/0001193125-22-279148-index.htm

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