---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000102729-24-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VMI"
cik: "0000102729"
company_name: "VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T09:34:23.207512+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valmont Industries appoints Deborah Caplan to board, increasing size to 11

## Summary
- Deborah Caplan appointed to Valmont board effective Oct 27, 2024; board increases from 10 to 11 members.
- Caplan most recently served as Executive VP of Human Resources & Corporate Services at NextEra Energy until April 2024.
- She receives $95K annual cash retainer and $145K RSU grant as non-employee director; annual cap $750K.
- Caplan also serves on boards of Arthur J. Gallagher (NYSE: AJG) and Mid-America Apartment Communities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000102729-24-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VMI
- cik: 0000102729
- company_name: VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000010272924000050/0000102729-24-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000010272924000050/vmi-20241027x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000102729-24-000050
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000102729-24-000050.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000102729-24-000050.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 1f626694dd
  claim: Deborah Caplan was appointed as Director at VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC.
  evidence_excerpt: On October 27, 2024, the board of directors of Valmont Industries, Inc. appointed Deborah Caplan to the board and to the Human Resource Committee of the board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000010272924000050/0000102729-24-000050-index.htm

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