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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Graphic Packaging (GPK)

Graphic Packaging CFO Stephen Scherger resigns; Charles Lischer named interim CFO

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Graphic Packaging said Chief Financial Officer Stephen R. Scherger resigned on October 6, 2025, effective November 7, 2025, so he can close out third quarter reporting. Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Charles D. Lischer will become Senior Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer on the same date. The change at the top finance role is significant for shareholders, though the filing gives no reason beyond a smooth transition.

Key points

  • Stephen R. Scherger resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on October 6, 2025, effective November 7, 2025.
  • Charles D. Lischer, age 56, becomes Senior Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer effective November 7, 2025.
  • Lischer has been Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since November 2019 and previously held finance roles at Teradata and The Coca-Cola Company.
  • The filing states Lischer has no relationship with the Company requiring disclosure under Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K.

The filing

CompanyGraphic Packaging (GPK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 9, 2025, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-235864

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:38 AM ET, from this filing 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 October 09, 2025.

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