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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-235864"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPK"
cik: "0001408075"
company_name: "GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO"
filed_at: "2025-10-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:10:14.602882+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GPK CFO Stephen Scherger resigns; Charles Lischer named interim CFO effective Nov 7, 2025

## Summary
- Stephen R. Scherger resigned as EVP and CFO; effective Nov 7, 2025 to close Q3 reporting.
- Charles D. Lischer, age 56, appointed SVP and Interim CFO effective Nov 7, 2025.
- Lischer has been SVP and CAO since Nov 2019; prior roles at Teradata and Coca-Cola.
- No reportable relationships or transactions under Regulation S-K for Lischer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-235864
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPK
- cik: 0001408075
- company_name: GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO
- filed_at: 2025-10-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408075/000119312525235864/0001193125-25-235864-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408075/000119312525235864/d94582d8k.htm

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