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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-325098"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FOUR"
cik: "0001794669"
company_name: "Shift4 Payments, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:46:07.789684+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jared Isaacman resigns as Executive Chairman after NASA confirmation; Taylor Lauber named Chairman

## Summary
- Isaacman resigned as Executive Chairman, Class I director, and Nominating Committee member upon being sworn in as NASA Administrator on Dec 18, 2025.
- Taylor Lauber appointed Chairman of the Board effective Dec 17, 2025.
- Isaacman agreed to vote ~25% of outstanding voting power via letter agreement with the OGE.
- Within 60 days, Isaacman intends to convert equity units and Class B/C shares to Class A and collapse the Up-C structure; terms to be negotiated.
- Company will no longer be a 'controlled company' under NYSE corporate governance standards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-325098
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FOUR
- cik: 0001794669
- company_name: Shift4 Payments, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1794669/000119312525325098/0001193125-25-325098-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1794669/000119312525325098/d77776d8k.htm

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