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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-034371"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STC"
cik: "0000094344"
company_name: "STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP"
filed_at: "2022-10-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T03:27:54.637030+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stewart Information Services announces retirement of Chief Legal Officer John Killea; Elizabeth Giddens named successor

## Summary
- John Killea to retire as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer in early 2023 after 22+ years at Stewart.
- Elizabeth Giddens hired as Deputy Chief Legal Officer, will succeed Killea after transition; previously SVP & GC at Integer Holdings.
- Giddens brings ~25 years legal experience including mortgage industry, securities law, M&A, and corporate governance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-034371
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STC
- cik: 0000094344
- company_name: STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP
- filed_at: 2022-10-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94344/000156459022034371/0001564590-22-034371-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94344/000156459022034371/stc-8k_20221017.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-034371.txt

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