AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Gen Digital (GEN)

Gen Digital director Peter Feld resigns; John Chrystal appointed to board

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Gen Digital Inc. said director Peter Feld resigned from its Board and all committees effective immediately on May 15, 2025, and that the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company. The board appointed John Chrystal, former MoneyLion chairman, as a director the same day, with committee assignments yet to be determined. The filing involves board composition only and reports no financial results.

Key points

  • Peter Feld resigned from the Board and all committees effective May 15, 2025; the company said there was no disagreement on operations, policies or practices.
  • John Chrystal was appointed to the Board effective May 15, 2025, and the Board determined he is independent under Nasdaq listing standards.
  • Chrystal served as Chairman of MoneyLion Inc. from 2021 to 2025, and as a director from 2016 to 2025.
  • Chrystal will receive a pro-rated portion of the standard non-employee director retainer; committee roles have not been determined.

The filing

CompanyGen Digital (GEN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 15, 2025, 5:39 PM ET
Accession number0000849399-25-000035

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 15, 2025.

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