Charles Schwab Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 29, 2026, the Board of Directors of The Charles Schwab Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Dennis Howard as Managing Director, Chief Technology, Operations and Data Officer of the Company, effective immediately.
Mr. Howard, age 57, has served as the Company’s Managing Director, Chief Information Officer since 2022 and previously served as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer from 2016 to 2022. He joined the Company in 2014 as Senior Vice President, Core Technology Solutions. Before joining the Company, Mr. Howard was Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Visa Inc.
Mr. Howard was not appointed pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between him and any other person. Mr. Howard does not have any family relationships with any director or executive officer of the Company, and there are no transactions in which Mr. Howard has a direct or indirect material interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 29, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing several leadership transitions, including the appointment of Mr. Howard as Managing Director, Chief Technology, Operations and Data Officer. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release of The Charles Schwab Corporation dated January 29, 2026 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: January 29, 2026 |
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By: | /s/ Peter J. Morgan III | |||
| Peter J. Morgan III Managing Director, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||