---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000105418-25-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WMK"
cik: "0000105418"
company_name: "WEIS MARKETS INC"
filed_at: "2025-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T22:55:26.766056+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Weis Markets promotes Bob Gleeson to COO effective Jan 13, 2025

## Summary
- Robert G. Gleeson, age 59, appointed Chief Operating Officer.
- Gleeson previously SVP of Merchandising and Marketing; joined Weis in 2018.
- Jonathan H. Weis ceased serving as interim COO upon Gleeson's promotion.
- No changes to Gleeson's existing compensation in connection with the role.
- Gleeson will oversee merchandising, store ops, IT, pharmacy, and supply chain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000105418-25-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WMK
- cik: 0000105418
- company_name: WEIS MARKETS INC
- filed_at: 2025-01-17T23:59:59+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/105418/000010541825000004/0000105418-25-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105418/000010541825000004/wmk-20250113x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000105418-25-000004
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000105418-25-000004.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000105418-25-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert G. Gleeson was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at WEIS MARKETS INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Robert G. Gleeson, age 59, was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Weis Markets, Inc. (the “Company”) on January 13, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105418/000010541825000004/0000105418-25-000004-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jonathan H. Weis changed role as interim Chief Operating Officer at WEIS MARKETS INC.
  - Action: ceased to serve
  - Role: interim Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Upon Mr. Gleeson’s promotion to Chief Operating Officer on January 13, 2025, Jonathan H. Weis, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, ceased to serve as interim Chief Operating Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105418/000010541825000004/0000105418-25-000004-index.htm

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