---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000879526-23-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WNC"
cik: "0000879526"
company_name: "WABASH NATIONAL Corp"
filed_at: "2023-12-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T15:20:46.791062+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wabash National promotes Dustin T. Smith to COO effective Dec 8, 2023

## Summary
- Dustin T. Smith moves from Chief Strategy Officer to Chief Operating Officer, effective Dec 8, 2023.
- Smith previously served as SVP Global Operations (2020-2021) and has held multiple roles since joining in 2007.
- No changes to Smith's compensation arrangements were made in connection with this transition.
- Smith brings 19+ years of finance and operations experience, including prior roles at Ford Motor Company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000879526-23-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WNC
- cik: 0000879526
- company_name: WABASH NATIONAL Corp
- filed_at: 2023-12-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879526/000087952623000048/0000879526-23-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879526/000087952623000048/wnc-20231208.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000879526-23-000048
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000879526-23-000048.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000879526-23-000048.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dustin T. Smith changed role as Chief Operating Officer at WABASH NATIONAL Corp.
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On December 8, 2023, Wabash National Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Dustin T. Smith will transition from his role as Chief Strategy Officer to Chief Operating Officer, effective on December 8, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879526/000087952623000048/0000879526-23-000048-index.htm

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