8-K

Parsons Corporation

Date: April 19, 2021

/s/ Michael R. Kolloway

Michael R. Kolloway

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 19, 2021

LOGO

PARSONS CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-07782	95-3232481
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5875 Trinity Parkway, #300, Centreville, VA		20120
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (703) 988-8500

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $1 par value

PSN

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On April 19, 2021, Charles L. Harrington, Parsons’ Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer announced his retirement effective July 1, 2021. On April 19, 2021, the Parsons Corporation Board of Directors unanimously approved the appointment of Carey A. Smith as the Chief Executive Officer and President for Parsons Corporation effective July 1, 2021. Ms. Smith currently holds the title of President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Harrington will become the Executive Chairman of the Parsons Corporation Board of Directors effective July 1, 2021.

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 20, 2021, Parsons Corporation issued a press release announcing Mr. Harrington’s retirement and Ms. Smith’s appointment. A copy of the company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

This information shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language contained in such filing, unless otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished with this report:


99.1		Press Release Dated April 20, 2021.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).