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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001336920-22-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LDOS"
cik: "0001336920"
company_name: "Leidos Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T07:24:59.004400+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Leidos appoints former Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan to board

## Summary
- Board elected Patrick Shanahan as director effective Feb 16, 2022; board size increased to 12.
- Shanahan served as Acting Secretary of Defense (2019) and Deputy Secretary (2017-2019).
- He also held senior roles at Boeing, including SVP of Supply Chain & Operations.
- Shanahan will serve on Corporate Governance & Ethics and Technology & Information Security Committees.
- Compensation follows standard non-employee director arrangement disclosed in prior proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001336920-22-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LDOS
- cik: 0001336920
- company_name: Leidos Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336920/000133692022000010/0001336920-22-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336920/000133692022000010/ldos-20220211.htm

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