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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000105132-22-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WDFC"
cik: "0000105132"
company_name: "WD 40 CO"
filed_at: "2022-07-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T20:21:30.906010+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WD-40 appoints Sara Hyzer as CFO effective Nov 1; Rembolt retires Oct 31

## Summary
- Sara Hyzer, currently VP Global Finance Strategy, named VP Finance, Treasurer, and CFO effective November 1, 2022.
- Jay Rembolt steps down as CFO on October 31, 2022, and will serve as strategic advisor until January 6, 2023.
- Hyzer previously spent over 20 years at PwC, including six years as an audit partner serving consumer products and life sciences firms.
- Rembolt had announced his planned retirement in late 2020; transition follows a global search process.
- Hyzer will report to CEO Garry Ridge and oversee accounting, reporting, tax, treasury, FP&A, and internal audit.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000105132-22-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WDFC
- cik: 0000105132
- company_name: WD 40 CO
- filed_at: 2022-07-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105132/000010513222000020/0000105132-22-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105132/000010513222000020/wdfc-20220706x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000105132-22-000020.txt

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