diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/aws/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/aws/OWNERS
index 091c62914c3..dc771f78549 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/aws/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/aws/OWNERS
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+# We are no longer accepting features into k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers.
+# Any kind/feature PRs must be approved by SIG Cloud Provider going forward.
 
-approvers:
+emeritus_approvers:
 - justinsb
 - gnufied
 - jsafrane
 - micahhausler
 - m00nf1sh
+- zmerlynn
+- mcrute
 reviewers:
 - gnufied
 - jsafrane
@@ -14,6 +18,3 @@ reviewers:
 - nckturner
 - micahhausler
 - m00nf1sh
-emeritus_approvers:
-- zmerlynn
-- mcrute
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/azure/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/azure/OWNERS
index 7ec0f8ac243..f6521ab5374 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/azure/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/azure/OWNERS
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+# We are no longer accepting features into k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers.
+# Any kind/feature PRs must be approved by SIG Cloud Provider going forward.
 
-approvers:
+emeritus_approvers:
 - andyzhangx
 - brendandburns
 - feiskyer
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/gce/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/gce/OWNERS
index b1c2f63c96b..a43ade8d6cc 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/gce/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/gce/OWNERS
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
-
-approvers:
+# We are no longer accepting features into k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers.
+# Any kind/feature PRs must be approved by SIG Cloud Provider going forward.
+emeritus_approvers:
 - saad-ali
 - jingxu97
 - bowei
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/openstack/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/openstack/OWNERS
index e8856d16e94..8c6dce01b63 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/openstack/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/openstack/OWNERS
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+# We are no longer accepting features into k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers.
+# Any kind/feature PRs must be approved by SIG Cloud Provider going forward.
 
-approvers:
+emeritus_approvers:
 - anguslees
 - NickrenREN
 - dims
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/vsphere/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/vsphere/OWNERS
index 0d7fc1af302..02ec4847d15 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/vsphere/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/vsphere/OWNERS
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
-approvers:
+emeritus_approvers:
 - baludontu
 - divyenpatel
 - frapposelli
 - dougm
 - SandeepPissay
+- imkin
+- abrarshivani
 reviewers:
 - baludontu
 - divyenpatel
 - frapposelli
 - dougm
 - SandeepPissay
-emeritus_approvers:
-- imkin
-- abrarshivani