---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000029644-22-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCI"
cik: "0000029644"
company_name: "DONALDSON Co INC"
filed_at: "2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T15:06:28.476075+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Donaldson appoints Rick Olson and Jacinth Smiley to board; Wiehoff and Hoffman to retire

## Summary
- Rick Olson (Toro Chairman/President/CEO) appointed to board effective Jan 27, 2022; will serve on Corporate Governance and HR Committees.
- Jacinth Smiley (Hormel EVP/CFO) appointed to board effective same date; will serve on Audit Committee.
- John Wiehoff (18 yrs) and Mike Hoffman (16 yrs) will not stand for re-election at Nov 2022 annual meeting.
- Compensation for new directors follows standard non-employee director plan described in 2021 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000029644-22-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCI
- cik: 0000029644
- company_name: DONALDSON Co INC
- filed_at: 2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29644/000002964422000020/0000029644-22-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29644/000002964422000020/dci-20220127.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000029644-22-000020
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000029644-22-000020.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000029644-22-000020.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mike Hoffman departed as Director at DONALDSON Co INC.
  - Action: will not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: John Wiehoff and Mike Hoffman will not stand for re-election when their terms end at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29644/000002964422000020/0000029644-22-000020-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Wiehoff departed as Director at DONALDSON Co INC.
  - Action: will not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: John Wiehoff and Mike Hoffman will not stand for re-election when their terms end at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29644/000002964422000020/0000029644-22-000020-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jacinth Smiley was appointed as Director at DONALDSON Co INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 27, 2022, Donaldson Company, Inc. (“Donaldson”) announced the appointment of Rick Olson and Jacinth Smiley to its Board of Directors, effective January 27, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29644/000002964422000020/0000029644-22-000020-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rick Olson was appointed as Director at DONALDSON Co INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 27, 2022, Donaldson Company, Inc. (“Donaldson”) announced the appointment of Rick Olson and Jacinth Smiley to its Board of Directors, effective January 27, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29644/000002964422000020/0000029644-22-000020-index.htm

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