8-K

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): December 18, 2023

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.)

14291 Park Meadow Drive, Suite 100, Chantilly, VA		20151
(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)

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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 December 18, 2023, in recognition of Carey A. Smith’s strong performance as the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and the importance of retaining Ms. Smith as the Company’s CEO, the Board of Directors of Parsons Corporation approved a one-time stock award consisting of a mix of 60% performance stock units (PSUs) and 40% restricted stock units (RSUs) with RSUs in the amount of $4 million vesting ratably over a period of four years and a four-year cliff performance period for the PSUs. The performance stock units are based upon relative total stockholder return (TSR) outperformance with a payout scale that provides for zero payout at or below the 35th percentile, a partial payout for performance above the 35th percentile, with a 100% performance target payout of $6 million for performance above the 65th percentile, and a 150% performance maximum payout of $9 million for performance at or above the 75th percentile. The annualized face value of the award would be $2.5 million based upon target achievement for PSUs, though only $1 million (before any stock appreciation) would vest annually during the first three years.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	Parsons Corporation

Date: December 21, 2023	By:	/s/ Michael R. Kolloway
		Michael R. Kolloway
		Chief Legal Officer

Parsons Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update