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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001308179-21-000332"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PCG"
cik: "0001004980"
company_name: "PG&E Corp"
filed_at: "2021-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T03:22:19.203255+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PG&E's SVP Generation & Chief Nuclear Officer James Welsch to retire Jan 3, 2022

## Summary
- James M. Welsch, SVP Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, notified retirement effective January 3, 2022.
- No replacement named; retiring with pension benefits as disclosed in prior proxy; no severance payments.
- Welsch's notice was given on December 6, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001308179-21-000332
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PCG
- cik: 0001004980
- company_name: PG&E Corp
- filed_at: 2021-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1004980/000130817921000332/0001308179-21-000332-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75488/000130817921000332/pcg-20211206.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001308179-21-000332.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James M. Welsch departed as Senior Vice President, Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer at PG&E Corp.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer
  source text: On December 6, 2021, James M. Welsch, Senior Vice President, Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (the "Utility"), a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, notified PG&E Corporation and the Utility of his decision to retire effective January 3, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1004980/000130817921000332/0001308179-21-000332-index.htm

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