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Mastercard (NYSE: MA) appoints new CFO and realigns top leadership roles

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Mastercard Incorporated announced several senior leadership changes effective August 3, 2026. Current Chief Financial Officer Sachin Mehra will become Chief Business Officer, overseeing country operations globally and unifying sales enablement, partnerships and digital commercialization under a single go-to-market structure.

Ling Hai, currently President of Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, will succeed Mehra as Chief Financial Officer. He will receive a base salary of $850,000, a target cash incentive of 150% of base salary under the Senior Executive Annual Incentive Compensation Plan, and a Long-Term Incentive Award of $1,500,000 in restricted stock units.

Linda Kirkpatrick will move from President, Americas to Chief Services Officer, succeeding Craig Vosburg, who becomes Vice Chair and a global ambassador. Dimi Dosis will become Chief Commercial Payments Officer, while Raj Seshadri becomes Senior Strategic Advisor to the CEO. Vice Chair Tim Murphy plans to retire in October 2026.

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Mastercard reshapes top leadership, including appointing a new CFO, to align around global customer focus.

Mastercard is rotating several senior executives, notably moving CFO Sachin Mehra into a new Chief Business Officer role and appointing regional president Ling Hai as CFO. This shifts a proven finance leader into a broader commercial mandate while elevating an experienced operator into the finance seat.

The changes consolidate global go-to-market, services, and commercial payments under clearly defined leaders, while keeping institutional knowledge through roles like Vice Chair and Senior Strategic Advisor. Compensation terms for the new CFO, including a $850,000 base salary, 150% incentive target and $1,500,000 in RSUs, are consistent with a senior global role.

For investors, the key dependencies are smooth execution of this leadership transition and how the new CFO balances financial stewardship with the company’s stated focus on deepening customer relationships across regions. Subsequent company filings and communications may provide additional detail on strategic priorities under this refreshed team.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance
Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
New CFO base salary $850,000 Base salary for Ling Hai as Chief Financial Officer from August 3, 2026
CFO incentive target 150% of base salary Target cash award under Senior Executive Annual Incentive Compensation Plan
CFO long-term incentive $1,500,000 RSUs Long-Term Incentive Award for Ling Hai under 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan
Compensation for Anna Ling $127,262 2025 base salary and cash bonus for Specialist, Product Management
Effective date of leadership changes August 3, 2026 Date when announced leadership updates take effect
Planned retirement timing October 2026 Planned retirement date for Vice Chair Tim Murphy
Chief Business Officer financial
"will assume the role of Chief Business Officer. In his new role, Mr. Mehra"
A chief business officer (CBO) is the executive responsible for a company's commercial strategy, partnerships, licensing, and business development—essentially the leader who turns technology or products into paying customers and deals. Investors care because the CBO's choices about partnerships, pricing, market entry and revenue models directly influence how fast a company grows and how much future cash flow or value it can deliver; think of the CBO as the company's head coach for winning business and income.
Senior Executive Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (SEAICP) financial
"eligible to earn a cash incentive award under the Company’s Senior Executive Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (SEAICP)"
Long-Term Incentive Award financial
"Mr. Ling will also receive a Long-Term Incentive Award under the Company’s 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan"
A long-term incentive award is a form of compensation granted to executives or employees that pays out over several years, often as company stock, stock-like units, or cash tied to future performance goals. Investors care because these awards aim to align management’s interests with shareholder value—like giving a gardener seeds that only grow if they tend the garden well—and they can affect future share counts, reported costs, and the executive team’s motivation to meet long-range targets.
Change-in-Control Severance Plan financial
"including the Amended and Restated Mastercard International Incorporated Change-in-Control Severance Plan"
A change-in-control severance plan is a written agreement that promises senior employees a lump sum payment or continued benefits if the company is taken over, merged, or otherwise loses its current ownership. For investors, these payouts are important because they can raise the cost of a takeover, affect executive behavior during deal negotiations, and change how much value shareholders receive from a potential sale — like extra baggage a buyer must carry when considering a purchase.
Chief Services Officer financial
"Linda Kirkpatrick, age 49, the Company’s President, Americas, will succeed Mr. Vosburg as Chief Services Officer"
Vice Chair financial
"Chief Services Officer, will transition from his current role to the role of Vice Chair"

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FAQ

What leadership changes did Mastercard (MA) announce in this 8-K filing?

Mastercard announced multiple senior leadership moves effective August 3, 2026. Sachin Mehra shifts from Chief Financial Officer to Chief Business Officer, while Ling Hai becomes Chief Financial Officer. Linda Kirkpatrick becomes Chief Services Officer, and Dimi Dosis is appointed Chief Commercial Payments Officer, among other role changes.

Who is Mastercard’s new Chief Financial Officer and what is his background?

Ling Hai will become Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Sachin Mehra. He currently serves as President of Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and joined Mastercard in 2010. His prior roles include Co-President of International Markets and regional leadership positions across Asia and enterprise development.

What compensation will Mastercard’s new CFO, Ling Hai, receive?

Starting August 3, 2026, Ling Hai will receive a base salary of $850,000. He is eligible for a cash incentive under the Senior Executive Annual Incentive Compensation Plan with a 150% of salary target and will receive a $1,500,000 Long-Term Incentive Award in restricted stock units.

What new role will Mastercard’s current CFO, Sachin Mehra, take on?

Sachin Mehra will become Chief Business Officer, moving from his current Chief Financial Officer position. He will be responsible for country operations worldwide and will oversee Sales Enablement, Global Partnerships and Digital Commercialization within a unified global go-to-market leadership structure.

How are Mastercard’s services and commercial payments leadership changing?

Linda Kirkpatrick, currently President of the Americas, will become Chief Services Officer, succeeding Craig Vosburg, who will transition to Vice Chair. Additionally, Dimi Dosis, President of Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, will become Chief Commercial Payments Officer, leading Commercial & New Payment Flows.

Is any senior Mastercard executive retiring as part of these leadership updates?

Yes. Timothy Murphy, who serves as Vice Chair, will retire from Mastercard in October 2026. The company describes this as a planned retirement, while other leaders such as Craig Vosburg and Raj Seshadri move into Vice Chair and Senior Strategic Advisor roles respectively.

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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):May 29, 2026
_______________________________________
Mastercard Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
_______________________________________
Delaware001-3287713-4172551
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		(Commission File
Number)		(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2000 Purchase Street10577
Purchase,NY
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(914)249-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 Instruction A.2. below):
☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange of which registered
Class A Common Stock
MANew York Stock Exchange
2.1% Notes due 2027
MA27
New York Stock Exchange
1.0% Notes due 2029
MA29A
New York Stock Exchange
2.5% Notes due 2030
MA30New 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. ☐
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 2, 2026, Mastercard Incorporated (“Mastercard” or the “Company”) announced the following leadership changes, each effective as of August 3, 2026 (the "Effective Date"):
Chief Business Officer
Sachin Mehra, age 55, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, will assume the role of Chief Business Officer. In his new role, Mr. Mehra will be responsible for country operations across the globe and for bringing Mastercard’s regions together under a single global go-to-market leadership structure.
Chief Financial Officer
Ling Hai, age 56, the Company’s current President, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, will be appointed to succeed Mr. Mehra as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Mr. Ling joined Mastercard in 2010. He has served in his current role since January 2024, and previously served as Co-President of International Markets, Co-President of Asia Pacific, President of Enterprise Development and President, Greater China. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Ling held roles of increasing responsibility at Bank of America and Booz Allen Hamilton.
In connection with his appointment, starting on the Effective Date, Mr. Ling will receive a base salary of $850,000, and will continue to be eligible to participate in the Company’s employee compensation and benefit plans and programs as may be generally made available to other Company employees at his level (including the Amended and Restated Mastercard International Incorporated Executive Severance Plan and the Amended and Restated Mastercard International Incorporated Change-in-Control Severance Plan). Mr. Ling will continue to be eligible to earn a cash incentive award under the Company’s Senior Executive Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (SEAICP), with a performance target of 150% of his base salary. Mr. Ling will also receive a Long-Term Incentive Award under the Company’s 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, in the amount of $1,500,000 (awarded as restricted stock units).
As disclosed in the Company’s most recent proxy statement, Mr. Ling’s daughter, Anna Ling, is employed as a Specialist, Product Management for Mastercard and in 2025, earned $127,262 in base salary and cash bonus.
Vice Chair and Chief Services Officer
Craig Vosburg, age 59, the Company’s Chief Services Officer, will transition from his current role to the role of Vice Chair. Linda Kirkpatrick, age 49, the Company’s President, Americas, will succeed Mr. Vosburg as Chief Services Officer.
In addition, Timothy Murphy, age 59, Vice Chair, will retire from Mastercard in October 2026.
There is no arrangement or understanding between any of the above executives and any other person pursuant to which such executive was appointed. There are no family relationships, as defined in Item 401 of Regulation S-K, between any of the above executives and any of the Company’s executive officers or directors or persons nominated or chosen to become a director or executive officer.
A copy of the Company’s press release regarding the leadership changes detailed in this report, as well as additional leadership changes, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit NumberExhibit Description
99.1
Press Release issued by Mastercard Incorporated, dated June 2, 2026
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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 hereunto duly authorized.

MASTERCARD INCORPORATED
Date:June 2, 2026By:
/s/ Gina Accordino
Gina Accordino
Corporate Secretary



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Mastercard announces leadership updates to advance strategy and support continued growth
Changes align leadership to customer needs, strengthen execution and deepen enterprise leadership experience

PURCHASE, N.Y., June 2, 2026 — Mastercard today announced a series of leadership updates that build on the company’s strategy and momentum by sharpening execution and deepening its customer focus in support of its continued growth.
These moves reinforce the depth of Mastercard’s executive bench and the real value the company brings to its customers and partners. As part of these updates and continuous evolution, Mastercard is unifying its customer focus under one team to underscore its consistent support, coordination and accountability across all markets. The changes further reinforce how the company integrates the customer perspective into the development of its products and services.

Leadership updates effective August 3, 2026:
•Ling Hai, President of Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, will become Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Sachin Mehra. He brings broad operating experience across international markets, deep knowledge of our customers and products, and a strong commercial perspective to the role.
•Sachin Mehra, Chief Financial Officer, will move into a newly created role as Chief Business Officer, responsible for country operations across the globe. He will also be responsible for Sales Enablement, Global Partnerships, and Digital Commercialization under a single global go-to-market leadership structure. Sachin brings strong operational discipline, financial rigor, and commercial acumen to this role.
•Linda Kirkpatrick, President of the Americas, will become Chief Services Officer, succeeding Craig Vosburg. She brings broad experience, having expanded the company’s engagements beyond payments, deepened partnerships and expanded services offerings for financial institutions, merchants, fintechs and digital partners.
•Dimi Dosis, President of Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, will become Chief Commercial Payments Officer, leading Commercial & New Payment Flows, succeeding Raj Seshadri. With deep regional and enterprise leadership experience, Dimi brings a strong track record of driving growth and translating global strategy into local execution.
•Jorn Lambert, Chief Product Officer, will continue to lead Consumer Payments, bringing together the company’s stablecoin, agentic and core payments.
•Craig Vosburg, Chief Services Officer, will transition to Vice Chair and serve as a global ambassador for the company, while also partnering with the regional leadership teams to build critical senior stakeholder relationships.
•Raj Seshadri, President, Commercial & New Payment Flows, will become a Senior Strategic Advisor to the CEO, providing support for senior client engagement, key partnerships and emerging strategic areas.
•Tim Murphy, Vice Chair will retire from Mastercard in October, as planned.


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“Mastercard has built strong momentum by staying close to customers and anticipating where their needs are headed. That drives our innovation and how we deliver meaningful solutions for their customers,” said Michael Miebach, chief executive officer of Mastercard. “These leadership updates build on our strategy by aligning our team to that opportunity — strengthening execution, advancing a more connected customer experience and positioning the company for our continued growth.”

About Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA), www.mastercard.com
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re building a resilient economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Contacts:
Investor Relations: Devin Corr, investor.relations@mastercard.com, 914-249-4565
Communications: Seth Eisen, seth.eisen@mastercard.com, 914-249-3153

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