---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-003674"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEO"
cik: "0000923796"
company_name: "GEO GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2023-01-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T19:12:24.333101+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GEO Group SVP Ann Schlarb to retire Jan 31; becomes consultant at $15K/month

## Summary
- Ann Schlarb retires as President of GEO Care effective Jan 31, 2023; Wayne Calabrese, COO, assumes duties.
- Schlarb signs 3-year consulting agreement effective Feb 1, 2023, at $15,000 per month plus car and COBRA.
- Unvested performance shares continue to vest; no new awards during consulting term.
- Retirement benefit of $10,000 per month under Senior Officer Retirement Plan, with credited years including pre-acquisition B.I. service.
- Consultant agreement includes non-compete, confidentiality, non-disparagement, and non-solicitation covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-003674
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEO
- cik: 0000923796
- company_name: GEO GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2023-01-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923796/000119312523003674/0001193125-23-003674-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923796/000119312523003674/d416884d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-003674
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-003674.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-003674.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ann Schlarb retired as Senior Vice President and President of GEO Care at GEO GROUP INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Senior Vice President and President of GEO Care
  source text: On January 6, 2023, The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO” or the “Company”) announced that Ann Schlarb, GEO’s Senior Vice President and President of GEO Care, will be retiring from her executive officer role effective January 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923796/000119312523003674/0001193125-23-003674-index.htm

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