---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000008947-26-000167"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AZZ"
cik: "0000008947"
company_name: "AZZ INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-03T19:08:21+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-03T19:09:07.726118+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AZZ appoints Rhonda Davenport as Chief Human Resources Officer

## Summary
- Rhonda Davenport appointed CHRO effective Aug 3, 2026; base salary $375K, sign-on bonus $75K.
- Target annual cash incentive 70% of salary; LTI target 70% of salary (50% PSUs, 50% RSUs).
- Previously Chief People Officer at Cain Watters & Associates (2017-2026); also HR roles at Unisys, Sirius XM, etc.
- Eligible for severance plan: 24 months base salary, pro-rated bonus, equity vesting, COBRA for 24 months.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000008947-26-000167
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AZZ
- cik: 0000008947
- company_name: AZZ INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-03T19:08:21+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8947/000000894726000167/0000008947-26-000167-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8947/000000894726000167/azz-20260803.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008947-26-000167
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008947-26-000167.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008947-26-000167.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rhonda Davenport was appointed as Chief Human Resources Officer at AZZ INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Human Resources Officer
  source text: Effective August 3, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of AZZ Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed Ms. Rhonda Davenport, 43, as Chief Human Resources Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8947/000000894726000167/0000008947-26-000167-index.htm

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