---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000067215-24-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DY"
cik: "0000067215"
company_name: "DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T12:20:08.671134+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Daniel Peyovich succeeds Steven Nielsen as Dycom CEO, Richard Sykes named Chair

## Summary
- Effective Nov 30, 2024, Daniel S. Peyovich (age 49) became CEO, succeeding Steven E. Nielsen after his retirement as CEO and Chair.
- Richard K. Sykes, Board member since 2018, appointed Chair of the Board, also effective Nov 30, 2024.
- Peyovich elected to Board effective immediately; previously served as EVP/COO since Jan 2021 and President since June 2024.
- Peyovich entered into employment agreement as CEO (previously disclosed in June 2024 8-K); no additional compensation for Board role.
- Peyovich's prior experience includes 21 years at Balfour Beatty Construction, most recently as President of Northwest Division.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000067215-24-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DY
- cik: 0000067215
- company_name: DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67215/000006721524000058/0000067215-24-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67215/000006721524000058/dy-20241130.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000067215-24-000058
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000067215-24-000058.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard K. Sykes was appointed as Chair of the Board at DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: succeeded
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: Richard K. Sykes, a member of the Board since 2018, succeeded Mr. Nielsen as the Company's Chair of the Board effective on November 30, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67215/000006721524000058/0000067215-24-000058-index.htm
- Executive change
  Daniel S. Peyovich was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: succeeded
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: effective November 30, 2024, Daniel S. Peyovich, 49, succeeded Steven E. Nielsen as the Chief Executive Officer of Dycom Industries, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67215/000006721524000058/0000067215-24-000058-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steven E. Nielsen retired as Chair of the Board at DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: following Mr. Nielsen's retirement as the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67215/000006721524000058/0000067215-24-000058-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steven E. Nielsen retired as Chief Executive Officer at DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: following Mr. Nielsen's retirement as the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67215/000006721524000058/0000067215-24-000058-index.htm
- Executive change
  Daniel S. Peyovich was elected as Director at DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 30, 2024, the Company announced the election of Mr. Peyovich to its Board effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67215/000006721524000058/0000067215-24-000058-index.htm

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