U.S. Bancorp names Gunjan Kedia CEO effective April 15, 2025; Cecere becomes executive chairman
U.S. Bancorp's board elected President Gunjan Kedia as chief executive officer effective April 15, 2025, and as a director, effective immediately. Andrew Cecere, the current chairman and CEO, will remain on the board as executive chairman. The filing sets no base salary or target bonus yet for Kedia, but it discloses a $10 million long-term incentive award, which is a planned leadership change that does not itself affect reported results.
Key points
- Gunjan Kedia, 54, becomes President and CEO of U.S. Bancorp and U.S. Bank effective April 15, 2025
- Andrew Cecere, CEO since April 2017 and chairman since April 2018, becomes executive chairman on April 15, 2025
- Kedia's long-term incentive award is valued at $10 million as of the February 27, 2025 grant date, with 60% in performance-based restricted stock units
- Base salary, target annual cash incentive for Kedia, and Cecere's executive chairman compensation have not been determined
The filing
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