---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-386534"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "T"
cik: "0000732717"
company_name: "AT&T INC."
filed_at: "2026-09-09T20:39:37+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-09T20:40:56.837542+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AT&T expands board to 11, appoints Fazal F. Merchant as director

## Summary
- Board size increased from 10 to 11 members effective September 8, 2026.
- Fazal F. Merchant elected to fill vacancy; appointed to Audit and Corporate Development and Finance Committees.
- Board determined Merchant independent under NYSE independence standards.
- Merchant will participate in non-employee director compensation per 2026 Proxy Statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-386534
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: T
- cik: 0000732717
- company_name: AT&T INC.
- filed_at: 2026-09-09T20:39:37+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/732717/000119312526386534/0001193125-26-386534-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732717/000119312526386534/d123248d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-386534
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-386534.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-386534.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Fazal F. Merchant was elected as Director at AT&T INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 7, 2026 the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”) adopted a resolution that effective September 8, 2026, the size of the Board would increase from 10 to 11 members and Fazal F. Merchant would be elected a Director to fill the resulting vacancy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732717/000119312526386534/0001193125-26-386534-index.htm

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