---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000105418-24-000051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WMK"
cik: "0000105418"
company_name: "WEIS MARKETS INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T11:24:53.708926+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Weis Markets COO and Secretary Kurt Schertle departs; CEO Weis named interim COO

## Summary
- Kurt A. Schertle separated as COO and Secretary effective October 16, 2024.
- Chairman, President & CEO Jonathan H. Weis assumed interim COO duties.
- Senior VP John F. O'Hara assumed interim Secretary duties.
- No permanent replacements announced; no details on reason for departure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000105418-24-000051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WMK
- cik: 0000105418
- company_name: WEIS MARKETS INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105418/000010541824000051/0000105418-24-000051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105418/000010541824000051/wmk-20241016x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000105418-24-000051
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000105418-24-000051.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000105418-24-000051.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kurt A. Schertle departed as Chief Operating Officer, Secretary at WEIS MARKETS INC.
  - Action: separated from service
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer, Secretary
  source text: Effective October 16, 2024, Kurt A. Schertle separated from service as Chief Operating Officer, Secretary of Weis Markets, Inc. (the "Company").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105418/000010541824000051/0000105418-24-000051-index.htm
- Executive change
  John (Jack) F. O’Hara was appointed as interim Secretary at WEIS MARKETS INC.
  - Action: assumed the duties of interim Secretary
  - Role: interim Secretary
  source text: John (Jack) F. O’Hara, Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs and Real Estate, Assistant Secretary, assumed the duties of interim Secretary of the Company effective October 16, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105418/000010541824000051/0000105418-24-000051-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jonathan H. Weis was appointed as interim Chief Operating Officer at WEIS MARKETS INC.
  - Action: assumed the duties of interim Chief Operating Officer
  - Role: interim Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Jonathan H. Weis, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer assumed the duties of interim Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective October 16, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105418/000010541824000051/0000105418-24-000051-index.htm

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