Executive Change

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): January 18, 2022 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.)       5875 Trinity Parkway , #300 , Centreville , VA   20120 (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)   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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ 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 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 January 18, 2022, the Parsons Corporation Board of Directors unanimously approved the appointment of Carey A. Smith as Chairwoman of the Board of Directors effective as of the annual shareholders’ meeting on April 14, 2022.  Ms. Smith is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Parsons Corporation.  The term for Parsons’ current Chairman of the Board of Directors, Charles L. Harrington, will expire on April 14, 2022 due to his retirement.     On January 18, 2022, the Parsons Corporation Board of Directors unanimously approved the appointment of Steven F. Leer as the Lead Independent Director of the Board of Directors effective as of the annual shareholders’ meeting on April 14, 2022.  Mr. Leer has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2013 and has served as Chair of the Compensation and Management Development Committee.  The term for Parsons’ current Lead Independent Director, James F. McGovern, will expire on April 14, 2022 due to his retirement upon reaching the mandatory retirement age for board members.     Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits:   The following exhibit s are furnished as part of this Report:   99.1 Press release announcing the appointments of Ms. Smith as Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, and Mr. Leer as Lead Independent Director, effective April 14, 2022.   104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)   The information disclosed pursuant to Items 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.     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.       Parsons Corporation         Date: January 21, 2022   By: /s/ Michael R. Kolloway       Michael R. Kolloway       Chief Legal Officer     2