TROW 8-K
Price T Rowe Group Inc (TROW)
8-K
2023-08-03
For: 2023-07-31
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 31, 2023
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410 ) 345-2000
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 31, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the number of directors from 11 to 12, and elected Ms. Cynthia F. Smith as a director of the Company. Ms. Smith was appointed to the Audit Committee and to the Executive Compensation and Management Development Committee.
The Board determined that Ms. Smith is an “independent director” in accordance with the NASDAQ Listed Company Rules, the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.
Ms. Smith has been the senior vice president for regional business and distribution development of MetLife, Inc. (“MetLife”), one of the world's leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management, since 2016, and has been with MetLife since 1993. Previously, Ms. Smith served as vice president of: the customer unit (Midwest) in MetLife’s group benefits national accounts organization; the group, voluntary & worksite sales regional market (Southeast region); MetLife’s executive benefits sales organization; group insurance underwriting; strategic planning for the institutional business organization; and institutional business service, operations, and underwriting. Additionally, served held a variety of roles in MetLife’s finance organization, including chief financial officer of sales and service and the institutional financial planning officer.
Ms. Smith earned a B.A. in accounting from Aurora University and a M.B.A. with a concentration in information technology from Benedictine University. She is a certified management accountant and a graduate of the executive management program at the Smith College.
Ms. Smith is a member of the boards of directors for Versant Health and MetLife Legal Plans, Inc., which are both wholly owned subsidiaries of MetLife.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
By: /s/ David Oestreicher
David Oestreicher
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date: August 3, 2023
NEWS RELEASE T. ROWE PRICE GROUP ADDS CYNTHIA SMITH AS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR BALTIMORE, August 3, 2023 — T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: TROW), announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Cynthia Smith as an independent director of the company. Smith is the senior vice president for regional business and distribution development of MetLife, Inc. (MetLife), one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management. Previously, she held a variety of roles with MetLife, including institutional financial planning officer and chief financial officer of sales and service. Smith earned a B.A. in accounting from Aurora University and an M.B.A. from Benedictine University. She is a certified management accountant and a graduate of the executive management program at Smith College. Smith is a member of the boards of directors for Versant Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife, and MetLife Legal Plans, Inc., which is also owned by MetLife. QUOTE Rob Sharps, chief executive officer and president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. "We are pleased to announce Cynthia Smith as our newest director. Cynthia is an accomplished business leader and senior executive, and her expertise will be invaluable to T. Rowe Price Group and our stockholders, customers, associates, and the communities we serve.” ### ABOUT T. ROWE PRICE Founded in 1937, T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ: TROW) helps people around the world achieve their long-term investment goals. As a large global asset management company known for investment excellence, retirement leadership, and independent proprietary research, the firm is built on a culture of integrity that puts client interests first. Investors rely on the award-winning firm for its retirement expertise and active management approach of equity, fixed income, alternatives, and multi-asset investment capabilities. T. Rowe Price manages USD 1.40 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2023, and serves millions of clients globally. News and other updates can be found on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, and troweprice.com/newsroom. T. ROWE PRICE CONTACTS: Public Relations Arminta Plater 410-577-2813 [email protected]