---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001809104-25-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALIT"
cik: "0001809104"
company_name: "Alight, Inc. / Delaware"
filed_at: "2025-02-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T09:21:28.288817+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alight announces Russell P. Fradin as new Chairman; three new directors appointed

## Summary
- Board size increased to 11; William P. Foley II steps down as Chairman but remains a director.
- New directors: Michael E. Hayes, Robert A. Lopes Jr., and Robert A. Schriesheim effective March 1, 2025.
- Three incumbent directors step down: Daniel S. Henson, Erika Meinhardt, Regina M. Paolillo; no disagreement cited.
- Changes satisfy remaining obligations under May 2024 Cooperation Agreement with Starboard Value.
- Revised director compensation: annual cash retainer $85k, equity retainer $200k; Chairman gets $200k cash and $300k equity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001809104-25-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALIT
- cik: 0001809104
- company_name: Alight, Inc. / Delaware
- filed_at: 2025-02-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1809104/000180910425000053/0001809104-25-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1809104/000180910425000053/alit-20250220.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001809104-25-000053
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001809104-25-000053.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001809104-25-000053.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert A. Schriesheim was appointed as Director at Alight, Inc. / Delaware.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board increased the size of the Board from ten (10) directors to eleven (11) and appointed (i) Mr. Russell P. Fradin as a director and the Chair of the Board and (ii) Mr. Michael E. Hayes, Mr. Robert A. Lopes, Jr. and Mr. Robert A. Schriesheim as directors, in each case effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1809104/000180910425000053/0001809104-25-000053-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael E. Hayes was appointed as Director at Alight, Inc. / Delaware.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board increased the size of the Board from ten (10) directors to eleven (11) and appointed (i) Mr. Russell P. Fradin as a director and the Chair of the Board and (ii) Mr. Michael E. Hayes, Mr. Robert A. Lopes, Jr. and Mr. Robert A. Schriesheim as directors, in each case effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1809104/000180910425000053/0001809104-25-000053-index.htm
- Executive change
  Russell P. Fradin was appointed as Chair of the Board at Alight, Inc. / Delaware.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: the Board increased the size of the Board from ten (10) directors to eleven (11) and appointed (i) Mr. Russell P. Fradin as a director and the Chair of the Board and (ii) Mr. Michael E. Hayes, Mr. Robert A. Lopes, Jr. and Mr. Robert A. Schriesheim as directors, in each case effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1809104/000180910425000053/0001809104-25-000053-index.htm
- Executive change
  Daniel S. Henson departed as Director at Alight, Inc. / Delaware.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Daniel S. Henson, Ms. Erika Meinhardt and Ms. Regina M. Paolillo notified the board of directors (the “Board”) of Alight, Inc. (the “Company” or “Alight”) of their decision to step down, effective March 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1809104/000180910425000053/0001809104-25-000053-index.htm
- Executive change
  Erika Meinhardt departed as Director at Alight, Inc. / Delaware.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Daniel S. Henson, Ms. Erika Meinhardt and Ms. Regina M. Paolillo notified the board of directors (the “Board”) of Alight, Inc. (the “Company” or “Alight”) of their decision to step down, effective March 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1809104/000180910425000053/0001809104-25-000053-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert A. Lopes Jr. was appointed as Director at Alight, Inc. / Delaware.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board increased the size of the Board from ten (10) directors to eleven (11) and appointed (i) Mr. Russell P. Fradin as a director and the Chair of the Board and (ii) Mr. Michael E. Hayes, Mr. Robert A. Lopes, Jr. and Mr. Robert A. Schriesheim as directors, in each case effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1809104/000180910425000053/0001809104-25-000053-index.htm
- Executive change
  Regina M. Paolillo departed as Director at Alight, Inc. / Delaware.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Daniel S. Henson, Ms. Erika Meinhardt and Ms. Regina M. Paolillo notified the board of directors (the “Board”) of Alight, Inc. (the “Company” or “Alight”) of their decision to step down, effective March 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1809104/000180910425000053/0001809104-25-000053-index.htm

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