---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001688568-22-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DXC"
cik: "0001688568"
company_name: "DXC Technology Co"
filed_at: "2022-05-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T12:14:02.971171+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DXC appoints CEO Mike Salvino as Chairman; David Herzog Lead Independent Director

## Summary
- Michael Salvino, President & CEO, to become Chairman effective after July 26, 2022 annual meeting.
- David Herzog named Lead Independent Director; will reduce other board seats from 3 to 2.
- Ian Read retiring from Board on July 26, 2022; had served as Chairman during DXC's transformation.
- Appointments reflect planned board succession and continuation of current leadership team.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001688568-22-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DXC
- cik: 0001688568
- company_name: DXC Technology Co
- filed_at: 2022-05-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688568/000168856822000018/0001688568-22-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688568/000168856822000018/dxc-20220517.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001688568-22-000018
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001688568-22-000018.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001688568-22-000018.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ian C. Read departed as chair at DXC Technology Co.
  - Action: retiring
  source text: Ian C. Read, who will be retiring from the Board on the 2022 Annual Meeting
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688568/000168856822000018/0001688568-22-000018-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael J. Salvino was appointed as Chairman of the Board at DXC Technology Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: appointed Michael J. Salvino, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, who currently also serves as a member of the Board, to serve as Chairman of the Board, effective after the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders on July 26, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688568/000168856822000018/0001688568-22-000018-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Herzog changed role as Lead Independent Director at DXC Technology Co.
  - Action: selected
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: selected David Herzog, who currently serves as a member of the Board, to serve as Lead Independent Director effective after the 2022 Annual Meeting
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688568/000168856822000018/0001688568-22-000018-index.htm

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