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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000029644-22-000111"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCI"
cik: "0000029644"
company_name: "DONALDSON Co INC"
filed_at: "2022-10-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T05:43:17.007147+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Donaldson SVP Jeffrey Spethmann resigns; receives $465,000 separation payment

## Summary
- Jeffrey E. Spethmann resigned as SVP, Industrial Products, effective Oct 7, 2022; will remain employee until Nov 1, 2022 for transition.
- Spethmann agreed to two-year non-solicitation of employees and customary release of claims.
- Company to pay lump sum of $465,000 and outplacement assistance up to $15,000.
- Departure part of organizational redesign; no successor named.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000029644-22-000111
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCI
- cik: 0000029644
- company_name: DONALDSON Co INC
- filed_at: 2022-10-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29644/000002964422000111/0000029644-22-000111-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29644/000002964422000111/dci-20221004.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000029644-22-000111
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000029644-22-000111.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000029644-22-000111.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey E. Spethmann resigned as Senior Vice President, Industrial Products at DONALDSON Co INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Industrial Products
  source text: In connection with those changes, on October 3, 2022, Jeffrey E. Spethmann resigned as Senior Vice President, Industrial Products of Donaldson Company, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of the close of business on October 7, 2022, and he will remain an employee until November 1, 2022 to assist with the transition of his responsibilities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29644/000002964422000111/0000029644-22-000111-index.htm

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