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Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. · Jun 18, 4:59 PM ET

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Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 8-K

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Fidelity National Information Services: Chief Legal Officer to Step Down

What Happened Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS) filed an 8-K (Item 5.02) reporting that Caroline Tsai will step down as the Company’s Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary effective July 1, 2026. Ms. Tsai, who joined FIS in 2022 and helped oversee the Worldpay divestiture and the TSYS acquisition from Global Payments, is expected to serve as a non-executive employee/senior advisor to assist with the transition through September 1, 2026. Upon separation she will receive severance and other benefits payable for a termination without cause or for good reason under her employment agreement (terms disclosed in FIS’s proxy statement filed April 28, 2026). Effective July 1, 2026, Chip Keller (currently Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary) will become FIS’s Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary.

Key Details

  • Filing: Form 8-K, Item 5.02 (filed June 18, 2026).
  • Effective date of role change: July 1, 2026.
  • Transition support: Ms. Tsai to serve as non-executive employee/senior advisor until September 1, 2026.
  • Compensation: Ms. Tsai will receive severance/benefits per her employment agreement; terms previously disclosed in the April 28, 2026 proxy statement.
  • Internal promotion: Chip Keller moves from Chief Compliance Officer to Chief Legal Officer while retaining Corporate Secretary role.

Why It Matters This is a leadership change in FIS’s legal and corporate affairs team that has been managed internally by promoting the current Chief Compliance Officer to Chief Legal Officer, which supports continuity in governance and compliance. The filing indicates an orderly transition with advisory support and severance treatment already governed by previously disclosed agreements, so investors should view this as an operational/personnel update rather than a financial surprise.

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