---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000864749-23-000147"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TRMB"
cik: "0000864749"
company_name: "TRIMBLE INC."
filed_at: "2023-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T07:02:44.570328+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Trimble appoints Börje Ekholm as chairman; Berglund retires as executive chairperson

## Summary
- Steven W. Berglund retired as executive chairperson; Börje Ekholm named non-employee chairperson.
- Board size fixed at nine directors effective June 1, 2023.
- All director nominees elected; Say on Pay advisory vote approved (175.5M for, 34.4M against).
- Advisory vote on frequency of Say on Pay: every year received most votes (206.5M).
- Bylaws amended to reflect non-employee chair and designate President as CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000864749-23-000147
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TRMB
- cik: 0000864749
- company_name: TRIMBLE INC.
- filed_at: 2023-06-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 8.01, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/864749/000086474923000147/0000864749-23-000147-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/864749/000086474923000147/trmb-20230601.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000864749-23-000147
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000864749-23-000147.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000864749-23-000147.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  TRIMBLE INC.: Amended and restated Bylaws to reflect non-employee nature of chairperson role, designate President as Chief Executive Officer, and make conforming changes (effective 2023-06-01).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-06-01
  source text: the Board approved an amendment and restatement of the By-Laws of the Company (the “ Bylaws ”), effective June 1, 2023 to reflect the non-employee nature of the chairperson role, to designate the President as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and to make certain conforming changes to the By-Laws in connection therewith.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/864749/000086474923000147/0000864749-23-000147-index.htm

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