Hilary Maxson to lead Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) finance as new CFO
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Oracle Corporation has appointed Hilary Maxson as Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer, effective April 6, 2026. She joins from Schneider Electric, where she served as Group CFO and helped lead a large, capital‑intensive global business.
Maxson will receive a $950,000 annual base salary, a $2.5 million target annual bonus (prorated in the first year), and a $26 million equity grant split between time-based and performance-based equity, plus up to $250,000 in relocation support. The company highlights that its most recent quarter delivered its strongest performance in over 15 years, with organic total revenue and non-GAAP earnings per share both growing more than 20%. Douglas Kehring will step down as Principal Financial Officer and continue as Executive Vice President, Operations.
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Oracle installs an experienced, capital‑markets savvy CFO with a sizable, performance‑linked pay package.
Oracle is bringing in Hilary Maxson as CFO and Principal Financial Officer with a background running finance at Schneider Electric, a global company with more than $45 billion in annual revenue. This aligns her experience with Oracle’s capital-intensive cloud and AI infrastructure strategy.
The compensation package is large but structured with clear incentives. She receives a $950,000 base salary, a $2.5 million target bonus, and a $26 million equity grant, of which 80% is time-based and 20% is tied to multi-year revenue metrics similar to those used for Oracle’s top leadership.
Oracle also notes its latest quarter produced its strongest results in over 15 years, with organic total revenue and non-GAAP EPS both growing above 20%. Framing the CFO hire alongside this performance suggests a focus on maintaining execution discipline as the company scales cloud and AI-related investments.
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On April 6, 2026, Oracle Corporation (“Oracle”) announced that Hilary Maxson will join Oracle as Chief Financial Officer on April 6, 2026. Ms. Maxson, age 48, served as Executive Vice President and Group Chief Financial Officer of Schneider Electric SE (“Schneider”) from 2020 until April 2026. In this role, Ms. Maxson was a member of Schneider’s Executive Committee and led their global finance organization supporting capital allocation, business model transformation and long-term value creation strategy. Prior to that she was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Energy Management of Schneider from 2019-2020 and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Building and IT of Schneider from 2017 to the end of 2018. Ms. Maxson serves on the board of directors of Anglo American plc. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Maxson and any other persons pursuant to which she was appointed as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Maxson has no related party transactions with Oracle that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K and has no family relationships with any director, executive officer or nominee for director or executive officer of Oracle.
Ms. Maxson will receive an annual base salary of $950,000 and will be eligible to receive an annual performance-based bonus with a target of $2,500,000 based on achievement of certain performance metrics, which will be prorated for the period from her start date of April 6, 2026 until Oracle’s fiscal year end on May 31, 2026. Oracle has also agreed to pay up to $250,000 of Ms. Maxson’s relocation costs for up to 12 months from her employment start date. After Ms. Maxson commences employment, she will be granted equity (the “Equity Grant”) with an intended grant value of $26 million pursuant to the terms of Oracle’s Amended and Restated 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. 80% of the Equity Grant, $20.8 million, will consist of time-based equity and 20% of the Equity Grant, $5.2 million, will consist of performance-based equity. Ms. Maxson will be able to select the equity vehicle for the Equity Grant as either: (1) 100% stock options, or (2) 50% stock options and 50% restricted stock units. The time-based equity will vest over a four-year period, subject to continued service, with 40% vesting on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, 30% on the two-year anniversary of the grant date, 20% on the three-year anniversary of the grant date, and 10% on the four-year anniversary of the grant date. The performance equity will vest, if at all, subject to continued service over a three-year performance period ending May 31, 2028 and the achievement of certain revenue metrics consistent with those applicable to Oracle’s Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Chair and Chief Technology Officer. Ms. Maxson’s employment is on an “at will” basis.
It is expected that shortly after commencing employment with Oracle, Ms. Maxson will enter into Oracle’s standard form of indemnification agreement pursuant to which Oracle will indemnify her for certain actions taken in her capacity as Chief Financial Officer.
In her capacity as Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Maxson will serve as Oracle’s Principal Financial Officer. Douglas Kehring will transition his role and step down as Principal Financial Officer and a Section 16 officer, effective as of April 6, 2026. Mr. Kehring will continue to serve as Executive Vice President, Operations, where he will focus on Oracle’s strategic initiatives.
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On April 6, 2026, Oracle issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Maxson as Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in the attached Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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Exhibit 99.1
Oracle Appoints Hilary Maxson as Chief Financial Officer
AUSTIN, TEXAS – April 6, 2026 — Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) today announced the appointment of Hilary Maxson as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Maxson will report to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Clay Magouyrk and lead the company’s global finance organization, effective April 6, 2026.
Maxson joins Oracle during a period of rapid growth as customer demand for cloud infrastructure exceeds supply. This growing demand for AI training and inferencing, multicloud database, and cloud applications has given Oracle the opportunity to build and scale its cloud infrastructure very rapidly. Oracle’s most recent quarter delivered its strongest performance in over 15 years — exceeding 20% growth for both organic total revenue and non-GAAP earnings per share — and momentum is continuing to build. Meeting this opportunity requires efficient approaches in allocating capital, delivering capacity, driving innovation, and producing profitable, recurring revenue.
“We are pleased that we found a financial leader that matches our culture of strong financial and operational discipline and has experience scaling capital intensive global organizations,” said Clay Magouyrk, CEO, Oracle. “Hilary’s experience spans industrial, infrastructure, and software businesses—sectors where capital intensity and execution excellence are critical to success. Alongside Mike Sicilia, CEO, we are looking forward to working together with our new CFO. I’d like to also thank Doug Kehring for running the finance organization the past six months as we prepared for this transition to Hilary. Doug will be returning his focus to helping optimize and accelerate our go-to-market operations.”
“Oracle has built extraordinary momentum at the intersection of cloud, AI, and industry applications. I’m excited to join at this pivotal moment, and I look forward to partnering with Clay, Mike, and the broader leadership team to continue to invest with discipline and to translate this momentum into durable, long-term value for customers and shareholders,” said Hilary Maxson, CFO, Oracle.
Prior to joining Oracle, Maxson served as Executive Vice President and Group Chief Financial Officer at Schneider Electric, a global leader in electrification, automation, and digitalization with more than $45 billion in annual revenue. Since joining Schneider Electric in 2017, the organization has transformed from an electrical equipment supplier into a digital energy technology partner for key segments, like utilities and datacenters, focused on modernizing the energy landscape around Schneider Electric – from grid to plug – through software, data, and AI. She played a key role in driving performance, scaling operations, and advancing the company’s strategic transformation.
Earlier in her career, Maxson spent 12 years at the AES Corporation, where she held senior leadership roles across finance, strategy, and M&A, supporting complex, capital-intensive infrastructure investments across global markets.
She holds a bachelor’s degree and MBA from Cornell University. She also serves as a non-executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Anglo American plc.
With Hilary’s appointment, Doug Kehring will transition out of the role of Oracle’s Principal Financial Officer. Kehring’s leadership helped guide the company through a period of immense scale and structural change, positioning the business for its next phase of expansion.
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