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State Street8-K: Chief accounting officer change

State Street appoints C. Jack Read as new Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 10, 2026.

What happened

The appointment of a new Chief Accounting Officer, succeeding Elizabeth M. Schaefer, often triggers a review of existing financial systems, compliance software, and accounting processes.

Source

SEC EDGARMar 31, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

State Street 8-K

Filing excerpt

On March 27, 2026, State Street Corporation appointed C. Jack Read to serve as Executive Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 10, 2026, succeeding Elizabeth M. Schaefer.

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93751/000009375126000173/stt-20260327.htmRead the full source

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Signal
8-K: Chief accounting officer change

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

Form
8-K
Fiscal year end
03/27
Filed
Mar 31, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$2.4M (One-time transition payments ($1.73M in deferred stock and $0.7M in cash) to compensate for forfeited compensation from previous employer.)

Details

CIK
93751
Accession number
0000093751-26-000173
Timeframe
Next quarter
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Finance/accounting tools review
Signal category
Leadership

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
Apr 7, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
chiefAccountingOfficerChange

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  "signal_subtype": "chiefAccountingOfficerChange",
  "detected_at": "2026-04-07T09:30:39.552+00:00",
  "company": {
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  "data": {
    "detail": "The appointment of a new Chief Accounting Officer, succeeding Elizabeth M. Schaefer, often triggers a review of existing financial systems, compliance software, and accounting processes. This leadership change creates a significant opportunity for vendors specializing in financial reporting, ERP, and GRC solutions to engage with the new executive.",
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      "dollar_context": "One-time transition payments ($1.73M in deferred stock and $0.7M in cash) to compensate for forfeited compensation from previous employer.",
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    },
    "summary": "State Street appoints C. Jack Read as new Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 10, 2026.",
    "excerpts": "On March 27, 2026, State Street Corporation appointed C. Jack Read to serve as Executive Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 10, 2026, succeeding Elizabeth M. Schaefer.",
    "relevance": 0.9,
    "sentiment": "neutral",
    "confidence": "high",
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