---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001481792-21-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QUAD"
cik: "0001481792"
company_name: "Quad/Graphics, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T22:33:13.264055+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Quad/Graphics promotes Honan to COO, Staniak to CFO; Frankowski retiring Dec 31, 2021

## Summary
- Tom Frankowski, current COO, will retire on Dec 31, 2021 after a 42-year career at Quad.
- Dave Honan promoted from CFO to COO effective Jan 1, 2022.
- Tony Staniak promoted from VP of Finance to CFO effective Jan 1, 2022.
- Frankowski to receive ~$1.62M cash for canceled unvested equity and ~$2.63M in performance-based cash awards at 100% target.
- Honan and Staniak will use the next three months for a seamless transition of responsibilities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001481792-21-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QUAD
- cik: 0001481792
- company_name: Quad/Graphics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-06T23:59:59+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/1481792/000148179221000031/0001481792-21-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1481792/000148179221000031/quad-20211005.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001481792-21-000031
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001481792-21-000031.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001481792-21-000031.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David J. Honan changed role as Chief Operating Officer at Quad/Graphics, Inc..
  - Action: become
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: David J. Honan, currently the Company's Chief Financial Officer, will become Chief Operating Officer on January 1, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1481792/000148179221000031/0001481792-21-000031-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas J. Frankowski departed as Chief Operating Officer at Quad/Graphics, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Thomas J. Frankowski, currently the Company's Chief Operating Officer, will retire from the Company on December 31, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1481792/000148179221000031/0001481792-21-000031-index.htm
- Executive change
  Anthony C. Staniak was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Quad/Graphics, Inc..
  - Action: become
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Anthony C. Staniak, currently the Company's Vice President of Finance, will become Chief Financial Officer on January 1, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1481792/000148179221000031/0001481792-21-000031-index.htm

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