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- Departure of CEO (new) — CEO resigned after only 18 months to take CEO role at Truist Financial, triggering immediate leadership transition and requiring CFO retention payment.
Fiserv CEO Mike Lyons resigns after 18 months; Takis Georgakopoulos promoted from within
Filed June 15, 2026 · Period ending June 12, 2026 · ~1 min read
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CEO Michael Lyons resigned effective June 12, 2026, after less than 18 months in role, departing to become CEO of Truist Financial Corporation. He receives no severance or equity acceleration.
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Takis Georgakopoulos, 56, appointed CEO on June 14, 2026. He joined Fiserv in September 2024 from JPMorgan Chase where he led global payments, and served as Co-President since December 2025.
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Fiserv reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance: 1-3% organic revenue growth and $8.00-$8.30 adjusted EPS, unchanged from May 5, 2026 outlook despite leadership transition.
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New CEO compensation: $1.3M base salary, 200% target bonus ($2.6M), $18.6M annual equity (60% PSUs, 40% RSUs), plus $6M one-time promotion equity grant.
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CFO Paul Todd received $5M retention RSUs in exchange for waiving his right to resign for Good Reason following the CEO departure within 12 months of Todd's October 2025 start date.
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Summary
Fiserv disclosed an abrupt CEO transition on June 12, 2026, when Michael Lyons resigned after less than 18 months to become CEO of Truist Financial Corporation. The short tenure raises questions about strategic alignment or external opportunity timing, though the filing states the departure was not due to disagreement with the company.
Lyons receives no severance or equity acceleration, suggesting a clean but sudden exit. The board promoted Takis Georgakopoulos, an internal candidate who joined Fiserv only in September 2024 from JPMorgan Chase's payments division and rapidly advanced through COO and Co-President roles.
The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 financial guidance (1-3% organic revenue growth, $8.00-$8.30 adjusted EPS), signaling confidence in operational continuity despite the leadership change. However, the board felt compelled to pay CFO Paul Todd a $5 million retention award to waive his contractual right to resign for Good Reason following a CEO departure within his first year—an unusual step that underscores concern about executive stability during the transition. Georgakopoulos receives $1.3 million base salary, $18.6 million in annual equity, and a $6 million promotion grant, a substantial compensation package for a CEO with less than two years at the company. Investors should monitor execution of the "One Fiserv" strategy under new leadership and watch for any operational disruption or further executive departures in coming quarters.
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Event · Exhibit 99.1
Fiserv appoints Takis Georgakopoulos as CEO effective immediately, replacing Mike Lyons who departs to become CEO of Truist Financial Corporation.
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Takis Georgakopoulos has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and as a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. He succeeds Mike Lyons, who has stepped down as CEO and member of the Board of Directors to return to banking and become CEO of Truist Financial Corporation.
Fiserv appointed Takis Georgakopoulos as CEO and Board member effective immediately. He joined Fiserv in late 2024 and most recently served as Co-President leading Technology and Merchant Solutions. Prior to Fiserv, he was Global Head of Payments for J.P. Morgan's Corporate and Investment Bank. Mike Lyons departed to become CEO of Truist Financial Corporation.
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The Board has great confidence in the company’s strategy outlined at Investor Day and in Takis’s ability to lead Fiserv, execute the One Fiserv action plan, and optimize shareholder value for the long-term.
The Board of Directors expressed confidence in the company's existing strategy from Investor Day and in the new CEO's ability to execute the One Fiserv action plan. This signals continuity in strategic direction despite the leadership change.
Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On June 12, 2026, Michael P. Lyons resigned as Chief Executive Officer of Fiserv, Inc. (the “Company”) and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), effective immediately. Mr. Lyons’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. In connection with his resignation, Mr. Lyons will receive only his accrued but unpaid base salary through the date of his resignation, but is not entitled to any severance payments, accelerated vesting of equity, benefits continuation or any other benefits under his Offer Letter, dated January 22, 2025.
CEO Michael Lyons resigned effective June 12, 2026, after serving less than 18 months since his January 2025 offer letter. The filing explicitly states the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company. Lyons will receive only accrued unpaid salary with no severance, equity acceleration, or other benefits, indicating a clean departure without negotiated exit terms.
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On June 14, 2026, Takis Georgakopoulos was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of the Board. Mr. Georgakopoulos, age 56, most recently served as Co-President, Head of Merchant and Technology of the Company since December 2025. Mr. Georgakopoulos served as Chief Operating Officer from April 2025 to December 2025 and as an Executive Vice President since September 2024. Prior to joining the Company, from 2007 to 2024, he served JPMorgan Chase & Co., a global financial services firm, in various leadership roles, most recently as Global Head of Payments for J.P. Morgan’s Corporate & Investment Bank from 2017 to 2024.
Takis Georgakopoulos, age 56, was appointed CEO on June 14, 2026. He is an internal promotion, having joined Fiserv in September 2024 from JPMorgan Chase where he led global payments for the Corporate & Investment Bank. He has been with Fiserv for less than two years, progressing rapidly from EVP to COO to Co-President before becoming CEO.
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In connection with Mr. Georgakopoulos’s appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Georgakopoulos and the Company executed an offer letter (the “Georgakopoulos Offer Letter”), pursuant to which Mr. Georgakopoulos will be eligible to receive: (i) an annual base salary of $1,300,000, which may be increased by the Board but not decreased; (ii) a target annual cash incentive compensation opportunity of 200% of his then-current base salary; (iii) an annual equity incentive compensation opportunity of $18,600,000, which for awards granted in 2027, will be delivered as 60% Performance Share Units (“PSUs”) which will cliff vest after three years based upon certification of achievement of the PSU performance goals and contain substantially the same terms as the PSUs awards granted to the other members of the Company’s management committee and 40% Restricted Shares Units (“RSUs”) which will vest 33% on the first three anniversaries of the grant date
The new CEO's compensation package includes $1.3 million base salary, 200% target annual bonus ($2.6 million target), and $18.6 million annual equity awards (60% PSUs vesting after three years based on performance, 40% RSUs vesting ratably over three years). He also receives enhanced severance at 2.0x salary and bonus versus the standard 1.5x multiplier.
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In addition, in recognition of Mr. Georgakopoulos’s promotion to Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Georgakopoulos will receive equity awards with a total grant date value of $6,000,000, delivered 60% in the form of PSUs ($3,600,000) and 40% in the form of RSUs ($2,400,000) (the “Promotion Equity Awards”).
Georgakopoulos received a one-time promotion equity grant worth $6 million ($3.6 million in PSUs, $2.4 million in RSUs) in addition to his ongoing annual equity compensation. The RSU component vests ratably over three years.
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