---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001336920-21-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LDOS"
cik: "0001336920"
company_name: "Leidos Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T01:32:23.182368+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Leidos director Frank Kendall III resigns to become Secretary of the Air Force

## Summary
- Frank Kendall III resigned from the Board of Directors effective upon his confirmation as Secretary of the Air Force.
- Resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company on operations, policies, or practices.
- No replacement director was announced in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001336920-21-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LDOS
- cik: 0001336920
- company_name: Leidos Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336920/000133692021000031/0001336920-21-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336920/000133692021000031/ldos-20210727.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001336920-21-000031
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001336920-21-000031.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001336920-21-000031.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Frank Kendall III departed as Member of the Board of Directors at Leidos Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resign
  - Role: Member of the Board of Directors
  source text: On July 27, 2021, Frank Kendall III informed Leidos Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will resign as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company following his confirmation to serve as the Secretary of the Air Force, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336920/000133692021000031/0001336920-21-000031-index.htm

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