---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000726958-23-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CASY"
cik: "0000726958"
company_name: "CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC"
filed_at: "2023-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T06:56:48.547835+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Casey's CEO Darren M. Rebelez elected Board Chair; two directors to retire in Sep.

## Summary
- CEO Darren M. Rebelez assumes additional role of Board Chair effective June 2, 2023.
- Director Judy A. Schmeling elected Lead Independent Director, also effective June 2.
- H. Lynn Horak and Diane Bridgewater to retire from Board at September 6 annual meeting, not due to any disagreement.
- Board enhanced Lead Independent Director duties as part of governance transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000726958-23-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CASY
- cik: 0000726958
- company_name: CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC
- filed_at: 2023-06-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726958/000072695823000042/0000726958-23-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726958/000072695823000042/casy-20230601.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000726958-23-000042
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000726958-23-000042.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000726958-23-000042.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Judy A. Schmeling was elected as Lead Independent Director at CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: and unanimously elected director Judy A. Schmeling to serve as Lead Independent Director, each effective June 2, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726958/000072695823000042/0000726958-23-000042-index.htm
- Executive change
  H. Lynn Horak departed as director at CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: director
  source text: As Board Chair, Mr. Rebelez succeeds director H. Lynn Horak, who along with director Diane Bridgewater, will retire from the Board as of the Company’s annual shareholders’ meeting on September 6, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726958/000072695823000042/0000726958-23-000042-index.htm
- Executive change
  Darren M. Rebelez was elected as Board Chair at CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Board Chair
  source text: On June 1, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) unanimously elected Darren M. Rebelez, the Company’s President, CEO and a current director, to the additional role of Board Chair
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726958/000072695823000042/0000726958-23-000042-index.htm
- Executive change
  Diane Bridgewater departed as director at CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: director
  source text: who along with director Diane Bridgewater, will retire from the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726958/000072695823000042/0000726958-23-000042-index.htm

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