---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000700923-23-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MYRG"
cik: "0000700923"
company_name: "MYR GROUP INC."
filed_at: "2023-03-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T15:52:00.546975+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MYR Group announces C&I COO succession: Waneka retiring, Egan promoted effective May 1

## Summary
- Jeff Waneka to retire as SVP and COO of C&I segment effective May 1, 2023; will advise up to 3 months.
- Don Egan appointed SVP and COO C&I effective May 1, promoted from Group VP C&I since Jan 2017.
- Egan's base salary set at $390,000; automatic annual renewal with non-compete and confidentiality covenants.
- Severance: 2x base + target bonus (3x within 1 year of change of control) plus COBRA for 24 months.
- Both Waneka and Egan have 32 years of service with MYR Group and its subsidiaries.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000700923-23-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MYRG
- cik: 0000700923
- company_name: MYR GROUP INC.
- filed_at: 2023-03-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700923/000070092323000031/0000700923-23-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700923/000070092323000031/myrg-20230327.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey J. Waneka retired as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Commercial and Industrial segment at MYR GROUP INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Commercial and Industrial segment
  source text: Jeffrey J. “Jeff” Waneka notified MYR Group Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to retire as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company’s Commercial and Industrial (“C&I”) segment, effective May 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700923/000070092323000031/0000700923-23-000031-index.htm
- Executive change
  Don A. Egan was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer C&I at MYR GROUP INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer C&I
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Don A. Egan, 52, to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer C&I, effective May 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700923/000070092323000031/0000700923-23-000031-index.htm

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