---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-036755"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GS"
cik: "0000886982"
company_name: "GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T04:12:51.989374+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KC McClure (ex-Accenture CFO) appointed independent director; Waldron added to board

## Summary
- KC McClure appointed independent director effective Feb 26, 2025; joins Audit, Governance & Risk Committees April 1.
- John Waldron (President & COO) appointed to board effective Feb 26; not independent, no committee roles, no extra compensation.
- McClure served as Accenture CFO from Jan 2019 to Nov 2024 and held senior finance roles over 37-year career.
- Chairman Solomon cited McClure's experience in strategic transformation; Lead Director Viniar highlighted her global public company expertise.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-036755
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GS
- cik: 0000886982
- company_name: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886982/000119312525036755/0001193125-25-036755-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886982/000119312525036755/d847633d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-036755
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-036755.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-036755.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  KC McClure was appointed as Director at GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective February 26, 2025, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (the Registrant) appointed KC McClure as an independent member of the Registrant’s Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886982/000119312525036755/0001193125-25-036755-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Waldron was appointed as Director at GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: In addition, John Waldron, President and Chief Operating Officer, was appointed as a member of the Registrant’s Board, effective February 26, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886982/000119312525036755/0001193125-25-036755-index.htm

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