Amdocs (NASDAQ: DOX) taps Shimie Hortig to succeed CEO Shuky Sheffer
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Amdocs Limited announced a planned leadership transition, with longtime executive Shuky Sheffer retiring as President and CEO of Amdocs Management Limited and being succeeded by Shimie Hortig, currently Group President of the Americas Business Group, effective March 31, 2026. The board highlighted Sheffer’s role in steering Amdocs through the pandemic and technology shifts, including its move to cloud-native, AI-enabled offerings. Hortig brings more than two decades of experience at Amdocs across senior corporate, finance, and business leadership roles, including leading its largest Americas region. Amdocs, a NASDAQ-listed provider of software and services to communications and media companies, reported revenue of $4.53 billion in fiscal 2025.
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Planned CEO handoff to an internal successor emphasizes continuity but changes a long-tenured leader.
The company is transitioning from CEO Shuky Sheffer to long-time executive Shimie Hortig effective
Hortig’s background spans senior corporate, finance, and business leadership roles and includes leading the Americas, Amdocs’ largest region. This internal succession suggests strategic continuity in serving communications and media customers and in areas like cloud and generative AI.
The transition follows a fiscal year in which Amdocs reported
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February 2026
Commission File Number 1-14840
AMDOCS LIMITED
Hirzel House, Smith Street,
St. Peter Port, Island of Guernsey, GY1 2NG
Amdocs, Inc.
625 Maryville Centre Drive, Suite 200, Saint Louis, Missouri 63141
(Address of principal executive offices)
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FORM 20-F ☒ FORM 40-F ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On February 3, 2026, Amdocs Limited (“Amdocs”) issued a press release announcing that Shuky Sheffer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Amdocs Management Limited, has decided to retire and will be replaced by Shimie Hortig, currently Group President of the Americas Business Group, effective March 31, 2026.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
This Report on Form 6-K (other than the information contained in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K) shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the registration statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-91847, 333-92705, 333-31506, 333-34104, 333-58454, 333-114077, 333-132968, 333-135320, 333-137617, 333-139310, 333-140728, 333-159163, 333-193659, 333-222992, 333-248075, 333-269728 and 333-277197) of Amdocs and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.
The information contained in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the Report on Form 6-K shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to any such filing.
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| 99.1 | Amdocs Limited Press Release, dated February 3, 2026 | |
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.
| AMDOCS LIMITED | ||
| By: | /s/ Matthew E. Smith | |
| Matthew E. Smith | ||
| Secretary and Authorized Signatory | ||
Date: February 3, 2026
Exhibit 99.1
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Amdocs Announces Shimie Hortig to Succeed Shuky Sheffer as President and CEO, effective March 31, 2026
Jersey City, NJ – February 3, 2026 – Amdocs (NASDAQ: DOX), a leading provider of software and services to communications and media companies, today announced that Shuky Sheffer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Amdocs Management Limited, has decided to retire and will be replaced by Shimie Hortig, currently Group President of the Americas Business Group.
“On behalf of the Amdocs Board, I want to express our profound gratitude to Shuky Sheffer for his exceptional leadership and his unwavering commitment to Amdocs over more than three decades,” said Eli Gelman, Chairman of the company’s board of directors. “Shuky successfully navigated the company through times of significant shifts during the global pandemic and technology disruption. Under his stewardship, Amdocs has transformed into a cloud-native, AI-enabled powerhouse while maintaining its position as the industry’s most trusted partner for digital transformation. His notable achievements include driving innovation, expanding our cloud portfolio, advancing our capabilities in artificial intelligence and generative AI, and delivering consistent shareholder value.
Mr. Gelman continued: “Shimie Hortig is the clear and natural choice to lead Amdocs into its next chapter. A reputable industry leader, he is highly regarded and trusted by Amdocs’ customers and partners. Shimie has been a prominent member of the Amdocs executive management team for many years. His proven ability to drive the company’s strategy, generate growth and adapt to changing market trends while providing meaningful value to our customers, uniquely positions him to lead the company in this exciting new GenAI era. The Board has full confidence in Shimie’s leadership and in the continuity this planned transition provides.”
“It has been the greatest privilege of my professional life to lead this incredible organization and its talented people for the past seven years. I am immensely proud of what we have accomplished together: we didn’t just navigate the shift to the cloud and the rise of GenAI; we transformed Amdocs into a true catalyst for the digital age.” said Shuky Sheffer. “As Amdocs enters its next chapter of emerging innovation, I am certain there is no better leader than Shimie to take the helm. Having partnered with him for years, I have seen his unique ability to turn complex technological shifts into tangible growth. Shimie brings a unique combination of strategic vision, deep industry knowledge, and strong execution. I am proud to hand over the reins to a leader who will build on our momentum and accelerate our journey in the AI era.”
Mr. Hortig holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Tel Aviv University and has more than two decades of experience in the technology and telecommunications industry. During his tenure at Amdocs, he has held a series of senior corporate and finance roles followed by business leadership roles with increasing responsibility across Amdocs’ largest and most strategic customers and growth domains. As President of the Americas Group, he has led Amdocs’ largest region, deepening relationships with major customers, driving growth initiatives, and expanding strategic partnerships.
“I am honored to step into the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of Amdocs at a defining moment for the industry,” said Shimie Hortig. “Amdocs is uniquely positioned at the intersection of cloud, AI, and mission-critical operations for the world’s leading service providers. Building on the strong foundation created by Shuky and the leadership team, my priority is to be the leading partner of our customers in their digital and GenAI transformation journey. We will remain focused on deep customer partnership, disciplined delivery, and converting technological leadership into durable growth and shareholder value.”
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About Amdocs
Amdocs helps the world’s leading communications and media companies deliver exceptional customer experiences through reliable, efficient, and secure operations at scale. We provide software products and services that embed intelligence into how work runs across business, IT, and network domains – delivering measurable outcomes in customer experience, network performance, cloud modernization, and revenue growth. With our talented people, and more than 40 years of experience running mission-critical systems around the globe, Amdocs runs billions of transactions daily. Our technology is relied on every day, connecting people worldwide and advancing a more inclusive, connected world. Together, we help those who shape the future to make it amazing. Amdocs is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (NASDAQ: DOX) and reported revenue of $4.53 billion in fiscal 2025. For more information, visit www.amdocs.com.
Amdocs’ Forward-Looking Statement
This press release includes information that constitutes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about Amdocs’ growth and business results in future quarters and years. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be obtained or that any deviations will not be material. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not limited to, the effects of general macroeconomic conditions, prevailing level of macroeconomic, business and operational uncertainty, including as a result of geopolitical events or other regional events or pandemics, changes to trade policies including tariffs and trade restrictions, as well as the current inflationary environment, and the effects of these conditions on the Company’s customers’ businesses and levels of business activity, including the effect of the current economic uncertainty and industry pressure on the spending decisions of the Company’s customers. Amdocs’ ability to grow in the business markets that it serves, Amdocs’ ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses, adverse effects of market competition, rapid technological shifts that may render the Company’s products and services obsolete, security incidents, including breaches and cyberattacks to our systems and networks and those of our partners or customers, potential loss of a major customer, our ability to develop long-term relationships with our customers, our ability to successfully and effectively implement artificial intelligence and Generative AI in the Company’s offerings and operations, and risks associated with operating businesses in the international market. Amdocs may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future; however, Amdocs specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These and other risks are discussed at greater length in Amdocs’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, filed on December 15, 2025.
Contact:
Matthew Smith
Head of Investor Relations
Amdocs
314-212-8328
E-mail: dox_info@amdocs.com
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