---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-289201"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEO"
cik: "0000923796"
company_name: "GEO GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2023-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T18:30:05.820425+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GEO CEO Jose Gordo departs Dec 31; Brian Evans named new CEO

## Summary
- Jose Gordo departs as CEO and board member Dec 31, 2023; becomes advisor at $40K/month for 18 months.
- Brian Evans, former CFO (14 yrs), appointed CEO effective Jan 1, 2024; base salary $1M, target bonus 100%.
- Shayn March becomes Acting CFO effective Jan 1, 2024; salary increased to $450K annually.
- Wayne Calabrese named President and COO effective Jan 1, 2024; base salary $700K.
- Founder George Zoley to step down as Executive Chairman June 30, 2026; to remain as non-Exec Chairman.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-289201
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEO
- cik: 0000923796
- company_name: GEO GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2023-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923796/000119312523289201/0001193125-23-289201-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923796/000119312523289201/d628144d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-289201
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-289201.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-289201.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Evans was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at GEO GROUP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Brian Evans, who has been with the Company for 23 years and has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer for 14 years, was appointed Chief Executive Officer on November 29, 2023, effective January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923796/000119312523289201/0001193125-23-289201-index.htm

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