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accession: "0001193125-26-095186"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KFY"
cik: "0000056679"
company_name: "KORN FERRY"
filed_at: "2026-03-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T19:09:11.593246+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Korn Ferry elects Pete Shimer (former Deloitte US COO) to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board expanded to nine directors; Peter Shimer elected on March 5, 2026, as independent director.
- Shimer appointed to Audit Committee and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee.
- Former Deloitte U.S. COO, CFO, and Interim CEO; brings operational, financial, and consulting expertise.
- Serves on boards of Alaska Air Group and Synopsys, and on executive committees at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and UW Foster School.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-095186
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KFY
- cik: 0000056679
- company_name: KORN FERRY
- filed_at: 2026-03-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/56679/000119312526095186/0001193125-26-095186-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312526095186/d108434d8k.htm

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