---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000851968-24-000129"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MHK"
cik: "0000851968"
company_name: "MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T04:58:34.093060+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mohawk Industries names Paul De Cock President & COO, Wellborn to Vice Chair

## Summary
- Chris Wellborn retires as President & COO effective Feb 1, 2025, becomes Vice Chair of Board.
- Paul De Cock promoted to President & COO effective Feb 1, 2025; base salary $1.2M, sign-on equity $2M in RSUs vesting in 5 years.
- Ken Walma hired as President of Flooring North America effective Feb 1, 2025; previously Group President at Madison Air.
- Wellborn receives $312K annual base salary as senior advisor, remains eligible for incentive awards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000851968-24-000129
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MHK
- cik: 0000851968
- company_name: MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851968/000085196824000129/0000851968-24-000129-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851968/000085196824000129/mhk-20241106.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000851968-24-000129.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ken Walma was appointed as President of Flooring North America at MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President of Flooring North America
  source text: The Company also announced that Ken Walma will join the Company on November 11, 2024, and will succeed Mr. De Cock as President of the Company's Flooring North America segment effective February 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851968/000085196824000129/0000851968-24-000129-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paul De Cock was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer at MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: The Company also announced that Paul De Cock will succeed Mr. Wellborn as the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer, effective February 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851968/000085196824000129/0000851968-24-000129-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher Wellborn changed role as Vice Chair of the Board at MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Vice Chair of the Board
  source text: On November 6, 2024, Mohawk Industries, Inc. (the "Company") announced that, effective February 1, 2025, Christopher Wellborn will retire from his role as the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer and will continue in a senior advisory role after February 1, 2025 to ensure a successful transition of the business and its strategies.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851968/000085196824000129/0000851968-24-000129-index.htm

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