---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001692063-23-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SNDR"
cik: "0001692063"
company_name: "Schneider National, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T01:10:15.439962+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chairman Adam Godfrey steps down; James Welch named Chairman, board reduced to nine

## Summary
- Adam Godfrey stepped down as Chairman effective Jan 30, 2023; will retire from board at 2023 Annual Meeting.
- James L. Welch, current board member, elected as Chairman effective immediately.
- Board size reduced from ten to nine directors upon Godfrey's retirement.
- Godfrey's departure was not due to any disagreement with the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001692063-23-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SNDR
- cik: 0001692063
- company_name: Schneider National, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692063/000169206323000018/0001692063-23-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692063/000169206323000018/sndr-20230130.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001692063-23-000018
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001692063-23-000018.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001692063-23-000018.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Adam P. Godfrey departed as Director at Schneider National, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: retire from the Board immediately following the expiration of his current term at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692063/000169206323000018/0001692063-23-000018-index.htm
- Executive change
  James L. Welch was elected as Chairman of the Board at Schneider National, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: the Board elected James L. Welch, a current Board member, to succeed Mr. Godfrey as Chairman of the Board effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692063/000169206323000018/0001692063-23-000018-index.htm
- Executive change
  Adam P. Godfrey changed role as Chairman of the Board at Schneider National, Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: step down as Chairman of the Board effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692063/000169206323000018/0001692063-23-000018-index.htm

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