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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000930413-24-003271"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HXL"
cik: "0000717605"
company_name: "HEXCEL CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T07:45:45.141733+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hexcel: CEO Gentile becomes Chairman, David Li joins board, Stanage retires as employee

## Summary
- Nick Stanage retired as employee Nov 30, 2024, remains non-employee director; CEO Thomas Gentile appointed Chairman effective Dec 5, 2024.
- David Li, former CEO of CMC Materials, appointed to board effective Jan 1, 2025, expanding board to 10 members.
- Director Thomas Gendron will not stand for reelection at the 2025 Annual Meeting; no dispute or disagreement cited.
- Board adopted Director Compensation Program (Exhibit 10.1) with annual retainer ($88k) and equity grant ($140k) for non-employee directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000930413-24-003271
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HXL
- cik: 0000717605
- company_name: HEXCEL CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000093041324003271/0000930413-24-003271-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000093041324003271/c110630_8k-ixbrl.htm

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