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Otis8-K: Governance change

CEO Judith F. Marks to retire, with successor expected in H1 2027, triggering executive search.

What happened

The retirement of the Chair, CEO, and President initiates a major leadership transition.

Source

SEC EDGARSep 15, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Otis 8-K

Filing excerpt

On September 15, 2026, Otis Worldwide Corporation (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and Judith F. Marks, the Company’s Chair, Chief Executive Officer and President, have agreed that Ms. Marks will retire from the Company effective on the earlier of (i) the date her successor commences service as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, which is currently expected to occur during the first half of 2027, and (ii) July 31, 2027 (such earlier date, the “Transition Date”).

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8-K: Governance change

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Form
8-K
Filed
Sep 15, 2026

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Details

CIK
1781335
Accession number
0001140361-26-036566
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Governance tools needed
Signal category
Esg

Topics and mentions

Vendors

  • Spencer Stuart

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
100%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
Sep 22, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
governanceChange

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