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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000930413-25-002140"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HXL"
cik: "0000717605"
company_name: "HEXCEL CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-07-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T08:59:13.960197+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hexcel President Merlot to retire in 2026; will become EVP Strategy on Sept 29

## Summary
- Thierry Merlot, President Aerospace – EMEA/AP & Industrial, intends to retire in 2026.
- He will transition to Executive Vice President – Strategy effective on or about September 29, 2025.
- A successor is expected to be in place by September 29, 2025, per ongoing succession planning.
- Merlot's notification to the Board was received on July 7, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000930413-25-002140
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HXL
- cik: 0000717605
- company_name: HEXCEL CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-07-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000093041325002140/0000930413-25-002140-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000093041325002140/c113219_8k-ixbrl.htm

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