---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001810019-25-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RXT"
cik: "0001810019"
company_name: "Rackspace Technology, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T23:21:44.862976+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rackspace appoints new director, chairman; President of Private Cloud departs; reaffirms Q4 guidance

## Summary
- Vikram Mahidhar (Apollo Operating Partner) appointed to Board; David Sambur and Susan Arthur resigned.
- Jeffrey Benjamin named Independent Chairman; board size reduced from 11 to 10.
- Brian Lillie steps down as President of Private Cloud; CEO Amar Maletira assumes interim leadership.
- Lillie to receive $1.3M severance, bonus, COBRA; to remain advisor until April 5, 2025.
- Company reaffirms Q4 2024 guidance and reports record quarterly sales bookings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001810019-25-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RXT
- cik: 0001810019
- company_name: Rackspace Technology, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810019/000181001925000003/0001810019-25-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810019/000181001925000003/rxt-20250115.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001810019-25-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Vikram Mahidhar was appointed as director at Rackspace Technology, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: appointed Mr. Vikram Mahidhar as a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810019/000181001925000003/0001810019-25-000003-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Sambur resigned as director at Rackspace Technology, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: Mr. David Sambur and Ms. Susan Arthur resigned as members of the Board (and, with respect to Mr. Sambur, as chairman of the Board and as member of the Board's nominating and corporate governance, compensation and executive committees).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810019/000181001925000003/0001810019-25-000003-index.htm
- Executive change
  Susan Arthur resigned as director at Rackspace Technology, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: Mr. David Sambur and Ms. Susan Arthur resigned as members of the Board (and, with respect to Mr. Sambur, as chairman of the Board and as member of the Board's nominating and corporate governance, compensation and executive committees).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810019/000181001925000003/0001810019-25-000003-index.htm

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