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TransUnion CFO Todd Cello to step down Dec. 31; company reaffirms 2026 guidance
Filed September 23, 2026 · Period ending September 19, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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CFO Todd Cello will resign effective Dec. 31, 2026, after 29 years with the company, including nine as CFO.
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TransUnion reaffirmed Q3 and full-year 2026 guidance for revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Diluted EPS.
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Cello will provide transition services through March 1, 2027, and a search for his successor is underway.
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The resignation is not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.
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Cello remains eligible for his 2026 bonus and his 2024 performance share units continue to vest through Feb. 28, 2027.
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Summary
TransUnion announced that CFO Todd Cello will step down effective December 31, 2026, after 29 years with the company, including nine as CFO. The company stated the resignation is not related to any disagreement on operations, policies, or practices. Cello will remain through year-end and then serve as a full-time advisor until March 1, 2027, to support the transition.
TransUnion has begun a comprehensive search for his successor. The departure of a long-tenured CFO is a material leadership change that warrants investor attention, even though the company framed it as a personal decision.
TransUnion reaffirmed its third quarter and full-year 2026 guidance for revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Diluted EPS, and said the planned departure is not expected to impact business operations, strategic priorities, long-term financial targets, or capital allocation. The transition agreement includes up to 18 months of COBRA coverage and outplacement services, and Cello remains eligible for his 2026 bonus and continued vesting of 2024 performance share units through February 28, 2027.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
TransUnion CFO Todd Cello resigns effective Dec 31, 2026, with transition services through Mar 1, 2027.
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Todd M. Cello, notified TransUnion (the “Company”) that he intends to resign as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective on December 31, 2026 (the “Transition Date”).
The company's CFO is resigning effective December 31, 2026. The filing states the resignation is not related to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices. A comprehensive search for a replacement will be conducted, with an interim CFO expected if no successor is hired by the transition date.
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Mr. Cello has agreed to continue to provide transition services to the Company through March 1, 2027 (the “Transition Period”).
The departing CFO will remain with the company through March 1, 2027 to provide transition services, which should help ensure continuity during the leadership change.
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Mr. Cello is eligible for up to eighteen (18)-months of Company funded COBRA continuation coverage and outplacement agency services for a period of up to one year and with a maximum value of $35,000.
The separation agreement provides the departing CFO with up to 18 months of company-funded COBRA coverage and outplacement services valued at up to $35,000, contingent on signing a release of claims and complying with restrictive covenants.
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Mr. Cello will be eligible for his 2026 annual incentive bonus, subject to Company and individual performance, as long as he remains employed by the Company through the Transition Date.
The departing CFO remains eligible for his 2026 annual incentive bonus if he stays through December 31, 2026, which aligns his interests with the company through the transition.
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The performance share units issued to Mr. Cello on February 28, 2024 will continue to vest in accordance with their terms so long as Mr. Cello remains employed by the Company through February 28, 2027.
The CFO's 2024 performance share units will continue to vest if he remains employed through February 28, 2027, which is within the transition period and provides retention incentive.
Event · Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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announcing Mr. Cello’s resignation
The company announced the resignation of Mr. Cello. The filing does not specify his title, but the context of reaffirming financial guidance suggests he is a senior financial officer.
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reaffirming third quarter and full-year 2026 guidance with respect to revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
TransUnion reaffirmed its previously issued guidance for Q3 and full-year 2026 across revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Diluted EPS. No specific figures are provided in this 8-K body; details are in Exhibit 99.1.
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TransUnion CFO Todd Cello will step down Dec 31, 2026, serve as advisor through Mar 1, 2027, and the company reaffirms 2026 guidance.
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Todd Cello, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has made the personal decision to step down after 29 years with the company, including nine years as CFO.
TransUnion's CFO Todd Cello is stepping down after 29 years at the company, including nine years as CFO. He will remain CFO through December 31, 2026, and then serve as a full-time advisor until March 1, 2027, to support a smooth transition to his successor.
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Cello will remain CFO through December 31, 2026, and will serve as a full-time advisor until March 1, 2027, to support a smooth transition to his successor.
The company has structured an orderly transition: Cello stays as CFO through year-end 2026, then advises through March 1, 2027. TransUnion has initiated a comprehensive search for its next CFO in partnership with a leading executive search firm.
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TransUnion is reaffirming third quarter and full-year 2026 guidance for revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share.
Despite the CFO departure, TransUnion is reaffirming its third quarter and full-year 2026 guidance for revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share. The company states the planned CFO departure is not expected to impact business operations, strategic priorities, long-term financial targets, or capital allocation approach.
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