---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-426703"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SWX"
cik: "0001692115"
company_name: "Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-20T20:15:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-20T20:16:17.452414+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southwest Gas CAO Randall Gabe to retire by June 1, 2027 after 30 years; moves to business development role

## Summary
- Randall P. Gabe, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Southwest Gas Corporation, informed the company on October 20, 2026 of his intent to retire.
- Retirement effective on or before June 1, 2027; Gabe has 30 years of service and no replacement was named in the filing.
- Until the effective date he moves to Senior Vice President/Business Development, supporting the 2028 Great Basin Expansion project.
- In the new role he will also oversee the company's Emerging Technology and Innovation team.
- Company stated the decision was not the result of any disagreements on operations, policies or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-426703
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SWX
- cik: 0001692115
- company_name: Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-20T20:15:14+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692115/000119312526426703/0001193125-26-426703-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92416/000119312526426703/d156100d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-426703
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-426703.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-426703.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Randall P. Gabe changed role as Senior Vice President/Business Development at Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: serve in a new role
  - Role: Senior Vice President/Business Development
  source text: Mr. Gabe will serve in a new role, Senior Vice President/Business Development, supporting the Company’s 2028 Great Basin Expansion project and overseeing the Company’s Emerging Technology and Innovation team until the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692115/000119312526426703/0001193125-26-426703-index.htm
- Executive change
  Randall P. Gabe departed as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
  source text: On October 20, 2026, Randall P. Gabe, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Southwest Gas Corporation (the “Company”) informed the Company of his intention to retire, effective on or before June 1, 2027 (the “Effective Date”), after 30 years of service.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692115/000119312526426703/0001193125-26-426703-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.