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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · GXO Logistics (GXO)

GXO Chairman Brad Jacobs to step down; Patrick Byrne named new chairman

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

GXO Logistics said Chairman Brad Jacobs will resign from the board effective December 31, 2025, and that he did not resign over any disagreement with the company. Patrick Byrne, who joined the board in July 2025, will become non-executive chairman at that time, and the board will shrink from ten directors to nine.

Key points

  • Brad Jacobs resigns as chairman and as a director, effective December 31, 2025
  • Patrick Byrne becomes non-executive chairman effective December 31, 2025
  • Board size reduced from ten directors to nine, effective on Jacobs' resignation
  • Byrne previously served as CEO of GE Digital and currently chairs Verra Mobility

The filing

CompanyGXO Logistics (GXO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 15, 2025, 7:30 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-25-120872

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:59 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 December 15, 2025.

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