---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000821026-22-000251"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ANDE"
cik: "0000821026"
company_name: "Andersons, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T17:51:48.796743+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Andersons appoints Bill Krueger as COO effective Dec 1, 2022

## Summary
- Krueger named COO effective Dec 1, 2022; previously President of Trade & Processing.
- Compensation: $950k base salary, target annual bonus 100% of base, equity target $1.9M.
- Joined via Lansing Trade Group acquisition in 2019; will oversee all operating segments.
- Nutrient & industrial unit reports to CEO through March 2023, then to Krueger.
- CFO Brian Valentine and GC Christine Castellano continue to report to CEO Pat Bowe.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000821026-22-000251
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ANDE
- cik: 0000821026
- company_name: Andersons, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-16T23:59:59+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/821026/000082102622000251/0000821026-22-000251-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821026/000082102622000251/ande-20221110.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000821026-22-000251
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000821026-22-000251.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000821026-22-000251.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William E. Krueger was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Andersons, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: appointed William E. Krueger, President of Trade and Processing, to the position of Chief Operating Officer effective December 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821026/000082102622000251/0000821026-22-000251-index.htm

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