---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000821026-24-000145"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ANDE"
cik: "0000821026"
company_name: "Andersons, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T03:02:55.836766+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Group President Joseph McNeely to retire Dec 31, 2024; no successor named

## Summary
- Joseph E. McNeely, Group President of Nutrient and Industrial, announced retirement effective Dec 31, 2024.
- McNeely will assist with transition until retirement; no successor named.
- Shareholders elected all nine director nominees and approved executive compensation and auditor ratification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000821026-24-000145
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ANDE
- cik: 0000821026
- company_name: Andersons, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821026/000082102624000145/0000821026-24-000145-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821026/000082102624000145/ande-20240509.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000821026-24-000145
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000821026-24-000145.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000821026-24-000145.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joseph E. McNeely retired as Group President of Nutrient and Industrial at Andersons, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Group President of Nutrient and Industrial
  source text: On May 9, 2024, Joseph E. McNeely, Group President of Nutrient and Industrial, informed The Andersons, Inc. Board of Directors of his intention to retire on December 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821026/000082102624000145/0000821026-24-000145-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Andersons, Inc. shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-09
  source text: Proposal 1 - The individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve as directors of the Company until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: For Withheld Broker Non-Vote Patrick E. Bowe 28,512,294 449,522 3,173,691 Gerard M. Anderson 27,085,583 1,876,233 3,173,691 Steven K. Campbell 28,705,421 256,395 3,173,691 Gary A. Douglas 28,718,935 242,881 3,173,691 Pamela S. Hershberger 27,810,043 1,151,773 3,173,691 Catherine M. Kilbane 25,195,777 3,766,039 3,173,691 Robert J. King, Jr. 28,430,779 531,037 3,173,691 Ross W. Manire 28,298,939 662,877 3,173,691 John T. Stout, Jr. 28,436,117 525,699 3,173,691
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821026/000082102624000145/0000821026-24-000145-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Andersons, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-09
  source text: Proposal 2 - An advisory resolution to approve executive compensation was approved. For Against Abstained Broker Non-Vote 28,253,215 522,508 186,093 3,173,691
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821026/000082102624000145/0000821026-24-000145-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Andersons, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-09
  source text: Proposal 3 - A management proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2024 was approved. For Against Abstained 31,849,002 266,482 20,023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821026/000082102624000145/0000821026-24-000145-index.htm

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