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Sempra8-K: Governance change

Sempra appoints Justin C. Bird as new CFO, effective Q3 2026, triggering executive shuffle.

What happened

Sempra is appointing a new CFO, Justin Bird, and moving the current CFO, Karen Sedgwick, to CEO of its Southern California Gas subsidiary.

Source

SEC EDGARJul 9, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Sempra 8-K

Filing excerpt

On July 6, 2026, the Board of Directors of Sempra appointed Justin C. Bird as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sempra, effective on a to-be-determined date on or around the closing of Sempra’s planned sale of a portion of its equity interest in Sempra Infrastructure Partners, LP, which is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2026.

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8-K: Governance change

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Fiscal year end
07/06
Filed
Jul 9, 2026

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Details

CIK
1032208
Accession number
0001032208-26-000040
Timeframe
Current quarter
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Governance tools needed
Signal category
Esg

Topics and mentions

Regions named

  • California

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
100%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
Jul 14, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
governanceChange

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