Conduent Inc. Announces Material Agreement Changes & Executive Departures

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Conduent's changing agreements and execs - big shakeup incoming.

AI Summary

Conduent Inc. announced on June 8, 2024, the termination of a material definitive agreement and entered into a new one. The company also reported the departure of directors or certain officers, the election of new directors, and adjustments to compensatory arrangements for certain officers. The filing also includes Regulation FD disclosures and financial statements.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates significant shifts in Conduent's contractual relationships and executive team, which could impact its business operations and strategic direction.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Changes in material agreements and executive departures can signal underlying business issues or strategic realignments that carry inherent risks.

Key Players & Entities

• CONDUENT Inc (company) — Registrant

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Key Financial Figures

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01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On June 8, 2024, Conduent Incorporated (the "Company") entered into a purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Mr. Carl C. Icahn, Icahn Capital LP, and the other parties thereto (collectively, the "Icahn Parties") pursuant to which the Company agreed to repurchase from the Icahn Parties an aggregate of 38,149,336 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Shares"), at a price per Common Share of $3.47, the closing price of a Common Share on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on June 7, 2024, the last full trading day prior to the execution of the Purchase Agreement, for an aggregate repurchase price of approximately $132 million. The repurchase was funded through a combination of cash on hand and a drawdown under the Company's existing revolving credit facility. Following the repurchase, the Icahn Parties will not beneficially own any Common Shares. The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, as well as the additional disclosures set forth in Items 1.02 and 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which information is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.02. On December 31, 2016, the Company entered into a Joinder Agreement to a letter agreement, dated as of January 28, 2016, entered into by Xerox Corporation, the Company's former parent company, with the Icahn Parties (the "Icahn Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, Hunter Gary, Jesse A. Lynn and Steven Miller were appointed to the board of directors of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement and effective upon the closing of the repurchase, the Company and the Icahn Parties mutually agreed to terminate the Icahn Agreement; provided, however, that the standstill provisions contained in the Icahn Agreement will remain in effect following the closing of the repurchase until the date that is thirty (30) days following the conclusion of the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company, subject to certain modifications set forth therein. The foregoing description of the Icahn Agreement as modified by the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Purchase Agreement and the Icahn Agreement, a copy of which was filed as exhibit 10.6 to the Amendment No. 1 to Form 10 filed by the Company on August 15, 2016, and each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers Concurrent with the closing of the Purchase Agreement, Hunter Gary, Jesse A. Lynn and Steven Miller, who are employed by the Icahn Parties, resigned from the Company's board of directors ("Board") and all committees thereof. The resignations did not result from any disagreement with the Company. Effective as of the closing of the Purchase Agreement, Mr. Scott Letier, an independent director, was appointed to the Board's Audit Committee to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Miller.

01. Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. On June 10, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the matters set forth in Items 1.01, 1.02 and 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the Company's press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 10.1 Purchase Agreement dated June 8, 2024, among the Company and the Icahn Parties 99.1 Press Release dated June 10, 2024 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant has duly authorized this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized. Date: June 10, 2024 CONDUENT INCORPORATED By: /s/ STEPHEN WOOD Stephen Wood Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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