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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-311262"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEO"
cik: "0000923796"
company_name: "GEO GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2025-12-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T14:09:56.939750+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Geo Group General Counsel Joe Negron to retire Dec 31, 2025; will consult for 2 years

## Summary
- Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Joe Negron notified GEO of retirement effective Dec 31, 2025.
- Negron has served as GC and Corporate Secretary since 2019.
- He will provide consulting services on legal, regulatory and compliance matters for two years from Jan 1, 2026.
- Outstanding performance-based restricted stock from 2023 and 2024 continues to vest per Compensation Committee certification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-311262
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEO
- cik: 0000923796
- company_name: GEO GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2025-12-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923796/000119312525311262/0001193125-25-311262-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923796/000119312525311262/d49472d8k.htm

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