---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000715072-25-000176"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RNST"
cik: "0000715072"
company_name: "RENASANT CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T01:25:23.993883+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kevin D. Chapman becomes CEO of Renasant as part of planned succession

## Summary
- Kevin D. Chapman assumed role of CEO and President of Renasant Corporation and Renasant Bank effective May 1, 2025.
- C. Mitchell Waycaster stepped down as CEO, remains Executive Vice Chairman involved in strategy and M&A.
- E. Robinson McGraw resigned as officer but continues as Chairman of the Board for both entities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000715072-25-000176
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RNST
- cik: 0000715072
- company_name: RENASANT CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-01T23:59:59+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/715072/000071507225000176/0000715072-25-000176-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715072/000071507225000176/rnst-20250501.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000715072-25-000176
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000715072-25-000176.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000715072-25-000176.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  C. Mitchell Waycaster changed role as Chief Executive Officer at RENASANT CORP.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: C. Mitchell Waycaster stepped down as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Waycaster will retain his position as Executive Vice Chairman of the Company and the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715072/000071507225000176/0000715072-25-000176-index.htm
- Executive change
  E. Robinson McGraw resigned as Officer at RENASANT CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Officer
  source text: E. Robinson McGraw resigned as an officer and employee of the Company and the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715072/000071507225000176/0000715072-25-000176-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kevin D. Chapman was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at RENASANT CORP.
  - Action: assumed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Kevin D. Chapman assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank, in addition to his role as President of both entities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715072/000071507225000176/0000715072-25-000176-index.htm

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