---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-056490"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LPSN"
cik: "0001102993"
company_name: "LIVEPERSON INC"
filed_at: "2023-07-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T09:18:30.423289+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LivePerson founder/CEO Robert LoCascio to step down Dec 31, 2023; Jill Layfield named Board Chair

## Summary
- LoCascio's employment agreement will not be renewed; departure effective December 31, 2023.
- LoCascio will resign from the Board concurrent with his CEO departure.
- Jill Layfield appointed Board Chair effective July 10, 2023.
- Company retained national executive search firm to identify successor CEO.
- LoCascio entitled to certain severance payments as per prior disclosure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-056490
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LPSN
- cik: 0001102993
- company_name: LIVEPERSON INC
- filed_at: 2023-07-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1102993/000121390023056490/0001213900-23-056490-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1102993/000121390023056490/ea181703-8k_liveperson.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-056490
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-056490.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert P. LoCascio resigned as Chairman of the Board at LIVEPERSON INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Mr. LoCascio also resigned as Chairman of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1102993/000121390023056490/0001213900-23-056490-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert P. LoCascio resigned as Chief Executive Officer at LIVEPERSON INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the term of his employment agreement with the Company will not be renewed upon the conclusion of its current term on December 31, 2023. In addition, Mr. LoCascio agreed to resign from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) concurrent with his departure as Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1102993/000121390023056490/0001213900-23-056490-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jill Layfield was appointed as Chair of the Board at LIVEPERSON INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: the Board has appointed Jill Layfield as Chair of the Board, effective July 10, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1102993/000121390023056490/0001213900-23-056490-index.htm

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