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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001810019-25-000117"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RXT"
cik: "0001810019"
company_name: "Rackspace Technology, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T08:56:20.002236+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rackspace names Gajen Kandiah CEO, effective Sept 3; Maletira becomes Vice Chairman

## Summary
- Mr. Kandiah appointed CEO effective Sept 3, 2025; succeeds Amar Maletira who becomes Vice Chairman until Sept 30.
- Kandiah previously President/COO of Hitachi Digital, CEO of Hitachi Vantara; 16 years at Cognizant.
- Employment agreement: $1M salary, 150% bonus target, 4M RSUs and 6M stock options vesting over 4 years.
- Maletira to step down from board after Sept 30; transition supports Rackspace's AI-first multicloud strategy.
- Strategic priorities include accelerating platform innovation in cloud management and private AI, deepening partnerships.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001810019-25-000117
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RXT
- cik: 0001810019
- company_name: Rackspace Technology, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810019/000181001925000117/0001810019-25-000117-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810019/000181001925000117/rxt-20250830.htm

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