---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001336920-23-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LDOS"
cik: "0001336920"
company_name: "Leidos Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T23:20:13.974164+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Leidos appoints Thomas Bell as CEO, succeeding Roger Krone effective May 3, 2023

## Summary
- Thomas Bell, former Rolls-Royce North America CEO, named Leidos CEO effective May 3, 2023.
- Roger Krone retires as Chairman and CEO; will serve as advisor through July 2023.
- Robert Shapard expected to become independent non-executive chair after 2023 annual meeting.
- Bell's compensation: $1.25M base salary, 150% target bonus, $4.5M annual equity, up to $1.9M sign-on cash bonus.
- Severance includes double-trigger change-in-control provisions and 24-month non-compete.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001336920-23-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LDOS
- cik: 0001336920
- company_name: Leidos Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336920/000133692023000019/0001336920-23-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336920/000133692023000019/ldos-20230223.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001336920-23-000019.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas A. Bell was appointed as Director at Leidos Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: nominated
  - Role: Director
  source text: will also nominate Mr. Bell to the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336920/000133692023000019/0001336920-23-000019-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert S. Shapard was appointed as independent non-executive chair at Leidos Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appoint
  - Role: independent non-executive chair
  source text: The Board expects to appoint Robert S. Shapard as independent, non-executive chair after the 2023 Annual Meeting
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336920/000133692023000019/0001336920-23-000019-index.htm
- Executive change
  Roger A. Krone departed as Chairman of the Board at Leidos Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Roger A. Krone, who will retire as Chairman at the time of the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (“2023 Annual Meeting”), and Chief Executive Officer as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336920/000133692023000019/0001336920-23-000019-index.htm
- Executive change
  Roger A. Krone departed as Chief Executive Officer at Leidos Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Roger A. Krone, who will retire as Chairman at the time of the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (“2023 Annual Meeting”), and Chief Executive Officer as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336920/000133692023000019/0001336920-23-000019-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas A. Bell was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Leidos Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Thomas A. Bell as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer, expected to become effective May 3, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336920/000133692023000019/0001336920-23-000019-index.htm

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