---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000102729-24-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VMI"
cik: "0000102729"
company_name: "VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T04:31:32.987863+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valmont finalizes separation with Group President Agriculture; $475K severance

## Summary
- Aaron Schapper's last day as Group President, Agriculture & CSO was May 10, 2024; advisory role through Dec. 28, 2024.
- Cash severance of $475,437 (33 weeks base pay) plus prorated short- and long-term incentive payouts.
- Retains vesting of specific RSUs, stock options, and performance-based RSUs; health benefits through Separation Date.
- One-year non-solicitation of customers/employees, confidentiality, and mutual non-disparagement agreed.
- Forfeits all unvested equity not specified; ineligible for new incentive grants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000102729-24-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VMI
- cik: 0000102729
- company_name: VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000010272924000028/0000102729-24-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000010272924000028/vmi-20240607x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000102729-24-000028
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000102729-24-000028.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000102729-24-000028.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: feca9c2573
  claim: Aaron M. Schapper changed role as Group President, Agriculture and Chief Strategy Officer at VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC.
  evidence_excerpt: As reported by Valmont Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) in its Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 10, 2024, the Company and Aaron M. Schapper agreed that Mr. Schapper would transition out of his role as Group President, Agriculture and Chief Strategy Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000010272924000028/0000102729-24-000028-index.htm

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