Kadant COO Eric Langevin to retire March 31, 2022; two VPs to assume responsibilities

KADANT INC

Eric T. Langevin, EVP and COO, will retire effective March 31, 2022; no successor COO appointed.
Fredrik Han Westerhout and Thomas Andrew Blanchard to become executive officers, each overseeing parts of COO's responsibilities.
Langevin will receive $39,850/month for 3 months post-retirement, 50% of 2022 bonus, and COBRA through Dec 2022.
Unvested RSUs from 2019/2020 and one-third of 2021 grants to vest on separation; confidentiality and non-compete apply.

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Appointed

Thomas Andrew Blanchard

Vice President

KAI · KADANT INC

Filed: October 29, 2021, 7:59 PM ET

Together, Mr. Fredrik Han Westerhout and Mr. Thomas Andrew Blanchard, who will become vice presidents and executive officers of the Company, will each have supervisory responsibility for certain parts of the Company’s flow control and material handling segments, respectively, which Mr. Langevin has responsibility for now.

Departed

Eric T. Langevin

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

KAI · KADANT INC

Effective: 2022-03-31
Filed: October 29, 2021, 7:59 PM ET

Eric T. Langevin, the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Kadant Inc. (the “Company”), will retire from the Company on March 31, 2022.

Appointed

Fredrik Han Westerhout

Vice President

KAI · KADANT INC

Filed: October 29, 2021, 7:59 PM ET

Together, Mr. Fredrik Han Westerhout and Mr. Thomas Andrew Blanchard, who will become vice presidents and executive officers of the Company, will each have supervisory responsibility for certain parts of the Company’s flow control and material handling segments, respectively, which Mr. Langevin has responsibility for now.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Thomas Andrew Blanchard was appointed as Vice President at KADANT INC.

Action: appointed
Role: Vice President

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Together, Mr. Fredrik Han Westerhout and Mr. Thomas Andrew Blanchard, who will become vice presidents and executive officers of the Company, will each have supervisory responsibility for certain parts of the Company’s flow control and material handling segments, respectively, which Mr. Langevin has responsibility for now.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Eric T. Langevin retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at KADANT INC.

Action: retired
Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

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Eric T. Langevin, the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Kadant Inc. (the “Company”), will retire from the Company on March 31, 2022.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Fredrik Han Westerhout was appointed as Vice President at KADANT INC.

Action: appointed
Role: Vice President

Exact text from the filing

Together, Mr. Fredrik Han Westerhout and Mr. Thomas Andrew Blanchard, who will become vice presidents and executive officers of the Company, will each have supervisory responsibility for certain parts of the Company’s flow control and material handling segments, respectively, which Mr. Langevin has responsibility for now.

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