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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-018265"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0000800240"
company_name: "ODP Corp"
filed_at: "2024-01-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T16:14:48.401111+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ODP CEO Gerry Smith returns from medical leave Feb 1; board member Szymanski to retire Feb 13

## Summary
- Gerry Smith resumes CEO role on February 1, 2024 after temporary medical leave.
- Joseph S. Vassalluzzo returns to non-executive Chair role after serving as interim CEO.
- David Szymanski, board member since 2004, to retire effective February 13, 2024; no disagreement cited.
- Szymanski's retirement is part of normal board transitions; no replacement announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-018265
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0000800240
- company_name: ODP Corp
- filed_at: 2024-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/800240/000119312524018265/0001193125-24-018265-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/800240/000119312524018265/d732934d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-018265
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-018265.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-018265.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gerry P. Smith changed role as Chief Executive Officer at ODP Corp.
  - Action: returned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Effective February 1, 2024, Mr. Smith will return from his medical leave and resume his duties and responsibilities as CEO of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/800240/000119312524018265/0001193125-24-018265-index.htm
- Executive change
  David M. Szymanski resigned as Director at ODP Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 23, 2024, David M. Szymanski, a member of the Board, notified the Company of his intention to retire from the Board of Directors, effective February 13, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/800240/000119312524018265/0001193125-24-018265-index.htm

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