---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-157316"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACIW"
cik: "0000935036"
company_name: "ACI WORLDWIDE, INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T11:03:05.028521+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Thomas Warsop named permanent CEO of ACI Worldwide, effective June 1, 2023

## Summary
- Thomas Warsop, interim CEO since Nov 2022, appointed permanent President and CEO effective June 1, 2023.
- Compensation: $750k base salary, 100% target bonus, $4M in 2023 LTIP awards and $8M in 2024 LTIP awards (35% RSUs, 65% PSUs).
- Warsop continues as Board member; Adalio Sanchez remains non-executive Chair.
- Company reaffirms guidance for revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA, citing strong foundation and momentum.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-157316
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACIW
- cik: 0000935036
- company_name: ACI WORLDWIDE, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- 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/935036/000119312523157316/0001193125-23-157316-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935036/000119312523157316/d448585d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-157316
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-157316.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-157316.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas Warsop was appointed as President and CEO at ACI WORLDWIDE, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and CEO
  source text: Thomas Warsop, previously the interim President and CEO of ACI Worldwide, Inc. (the “Company”), has been appointed as President and CEO of the Company with effect on June 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935036/000119312523157316/0001193125-23-157316-index.htm

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