---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000102729-26-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VMI"
cik: "0000102729"
company_name: "VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T06:00:08.065195+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valmont appoints John Schwietz as CFO; base salary $525K, target bonus 80%

## Summary
- Base salary $525,000 annually for John Schwietz, EVP & CFO.
- 2026 AIP target 80% of salary (prorated), max 2x target.
- LTIP awards 2025-2027 & 2026-2028: target 80% of salary, capped at 2x.
- Eligible for Dec 2026 stock grant targeting 160% of base salary.
- Must hold 2.5x base salary in Valmont stock under ownership guidelines.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000102729-26-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VMI
- cik: 0000102729
- company_name: VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000010272926000014/0000102729-26-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000010272926000014/vmi-20260410x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000102729-26-000014
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000102729-26-000014.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000102729-26-000014.txt

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