Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Korn Ferry (the “Company”) announces with deep sorrow that Mark Arian, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Consulting, passed away on February 6, 2025. Mr. Arian’s dedication, leadership and contributions to the Company have been invaluable, and he will be greatly missed by the entire Korn Ferry community. The Company extends its heartfelt condolences to Mr. Arian’s family and loved ones, and expresses its gratitude for his years of service and the significant contributions he made to Korn Ferry.
Lesley Uren, who has served as President of Consulting in EMEA for the past three years, has been appointed on February 6, 2025 to take over the role of Chief Executive Officer, Consulting. The Company expects that Ms. Uren’s extensive experience and proven track record in the consulting industry will allow for a seamless transition and continued excellence in leadership for the Company.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K that relate to Korn Ferry’s goals, strategies, future plans and expectations, and other statements of future events or conditions are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Words such as “believes”, “continue”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “may”, “should”, “will” or “likely”, and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Such statements are based on current expectations; actual results in future periods may differ materially from those currently expected or desired because of a number of risks and uncertainties that are beyond the control of Korn Ferry, including global and local political and economic developments, demand fluctuations, and those risks and uncertainties included in Korn Ferry’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the factors described in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2024. Korn Ferry disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable law.
