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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Northern Trust (NTRS)

Northern Trust CFO David Fox to retire in early 2027; company begins search for successor

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Northern Trust Chief Financial Officer David W. Fox, Jr. told the company on September 28, 2026 that he plans to retire on or around March 31, 2027. The company said it will conduct a comprehensive internal and external search for his successor, and Fox is expected to keep leading Finance during the transition.

Key points

  • Fox informed the company on September 28, 2026 of his plan to retire, effective on or around March 31, 2027.
  • Fox intends to remain in his role through the end of the first quarter of 2027 to support an orderly transition.
  • The company plans a comprehensive internal and external search for its next Chief Financial Officer.
  • Fox joined Northern Trust in 2012 and previously spent more than 25 years at JPMorgan.

The filing

CompanyNorthern Trust (NTRS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 29, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
Accession number0000073124-26-000057

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, 1:10 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 September 29, 2026.

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