---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001852244-25-000101"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GXO"
cik: "0001852244"
company_name: "GXO Logistics, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:43:02.834762+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GXO appoints Michael Jacobs President Americas & AP; CRO Cawston to leave March 2026

## Summary
- Michael Jacobs, former Ferguson SVP, named President Americas & Asia Pacific effective Nov 3.
- Richard Cawston to depart as President Europe & CRO in March 2026; receives severance plus $500k payments.
- UK&I and Continental Europe now report directly to CEO; new COO role created.
- Cawston to remain until new Chief Commercial Officer appointed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001852244-25-000101
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GXO
- cik: 0001852244
- company_name: GXO Logistics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852244/000185224425000101/0001852244-25-000101-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852244/000185224425000101/gxo-20251024.htm

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