UNITED STATES
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FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On July 13, 2023, Byrne Mulrooney notified Korn Ferry (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Company, and, effective July 19, 2023 (the “Transition Date”), Mr. Mulrooney will step down as Chief Executive Officer, Recruitment Process Outsourcing & Digital. Mr. Mulrooney’s final day of employment has not yet been determined. In accordance with the terms of Mr. Mulrooney’s employment agreement, he will remain employed for up to 90 days to assist with the smooth transition of his duties and responsibilities.
Effective as of the Transition Date, Jeanne MacDonald will assume the position of Chief Executive Officer, Recruitment Process Outsourcing.
In addition, Mathias Herzog will assume leadership of the Company’s Digital Solution.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
A copy of a press release announcing Ms. MacDonald and Mr. Herzog in their respective roles is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release, dated July 19, 2023. | |
| Exhibit 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101). | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| KORN FERRY | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: July 19, 2023 | /s/ Jonathan Kuai | |||||
| (Signature) | ||||||
| Name: | Jonathan Kuai | |||||
| Title: | General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Managing Director – ESG & Business Affairs | |||||