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Date of Report (Date of earliest event
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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.
W. Troy Rudd to Serve as Chief Executive Officer Effective August 15, 2020; Michael S. Burke to resign as Chief Executive Officer and Director Effective August 15, 2020
On June 15, 2020, AECOM (the “Company”) issued a press release and filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “June 15 Form 8-K”) announcing that W. Troy Rudd, who has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since October 2015, will be appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective October 1, 2020 and will succeed Michael S. Burke, who previously announced his plans to retire (the “CEO Transition”). The Company subsequently announced, on its August 4, 2020 conference call reviewing financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, that the effective date for the CEO Transition was able to be accelerated. Accordingly, it was announced that, effective August 15, 2020, Mr. Burke will resign as Chief Executive Officer and Director, and Mr. Rudd will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Rudd will also be appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors effective August 15, 2020.
Lara Poloni to Serve as President Effective August 15, 2020
On June 15, 2020, the Company issued a press release and filed the June 15 Form 8-K announcing that Lara Poloni, who is currently the Company’s Chief Executive of Europe, Middle East and Africa, will be appointed President of the Company effective October 1, 2020. In connection with the CEO Transition described above, Ms. Poloni’s appointment as President will be effective as of August 15, 2020.
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.
| AECOM | ||
| Dated: August 10, 2020 | By: | /s/ David Y. Gan |
| David Y. Gan | ||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer | ||