---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000008947-24-000116"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AZZ"
cik: "0000008947"
company_name: "AZZ INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T01:40:20.540978+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AZZ Inc. director David Kaden resigns after Blackstone's convertible preferred stock redeemed in full

## Summary
- AZZ redeemed all 6.00% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock held by Blackstone affiliates on May 9, 2024.
- David M. Kaden, Blackstone's board designee, resigned from AZZ's Board effective May 10, 2024.
- Resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company, management, or the Board.
- The redemption and resignation effectively end Blackstone's direct board representation at AZZ.
- No replacement director was announced; the Board continues with remaining members.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000008947-24-000116
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AZZ
- cik: 0000008947
- company_name: AZZ INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8947/000000894724000116/0000008947-24-000116-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8947/000000894724000116/azz-20240510.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008947-24-000116
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008947-24-000116.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008947-24-000116.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David M. Kaden resigned as Director at AZZ INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 10, 2024, Mr. David M. Kaden, Blackstone’s designee to the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of the Company, notified the Board of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8947/000000894724000116/0000008947-24-000116-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.