---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-072116"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DXC"
cik: "0001688568"
company_name: "DXC Technology Co"
filed_at: "2024-03-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T11:46:14.989257+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DXC Technology appoints Matt Fawcett as General Counsel, replacing retiring Bill Deckelman

## Summary
- Bill Deckelman to retire as EVP and General Counsel effective March 31, 2024, after 16 years at DXC.
- Matt Fawcett appointed EVP and General Counsel effective April 1, 2024, reporting to CEO Raul Fernandez.
- Fawcett previously served as General Counsel at NetApp (2010-2021) and most recently as EVP and Chief Strategy Officer.
- Deckelman will remain to assist with transition until June 1, 2024.
- Fawcett brings 30 years of legal and technology industry experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-072116
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DXC
- cik: 0001688568
- company_name: DXC Technology Co
- filed_at: 2024-03-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688568/000119312524072116/0001193125-24-072116-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688568/000119312524072116/d759243d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-072116
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-072116.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-072116.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matt Fawcett was appointed as Executive Vice-President and General Counsel at DXC Technology Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice-President and General Counsel
  source text: Matt Fawcett, who will serve as Executive Vice-President and General Counsel effective April 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688568/000119312524072116/0001193125-24-072116-index.htm
- Executive change
  William L. Deckelman Jr. departed as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at DXC Technology Co.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President and General Counsel
  source text: On March 19, 2024, William L. Deckelman Jr. notified DXC Technology Company (the “Company”) of his decision to retire as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Company, effective March 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688568/000119312524072116/0001193125-24-072116-index.htm

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