---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000945114-21-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GIC"
cik: "0000945114"
company_name: "GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co"
filed_at: "2021-10-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T22:03:49.810091+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Global Industrial appoints Adina Storch as General Counsel; Eric Lerner departs Oct 22

## Summary
- Adina Storch named SVP, General Counsel & Secretary, effective October 25, 2021.
- Eric Lerner's departure effective October 22, 2021; company exercised termination right under his employment agreement.
- Both executives report to CEO Barry Litwin.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000945114-21-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GIC
- cik: 0000945114
- company_name: GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co
- filed_at: 2021-10-08T23:59:59+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/945114/000094511421000058/0000945114-21-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945114/000094511421000058/gic-20211006.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000945114-21-000058
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000945114-21-000058.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000945114-21-000058.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric Lerner departed as Senior Vice President, General Counsel at GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co.
  - Action: notified of intention to exercise rights under Section 3(e)
  - Role: Senior Vice President, General Counsel
  source text: On October 6, 2021, the Company notified Eric Lerner, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, of its intention to exercise its rights under Section 3(e)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945114/000094511421000058/0000945114-21-000058-index.htm
- Executive change
  Adina Storch was appointed as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co.
  - Action: will join
  - Role: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  source text: On October 8, 2021, Global Industrial Company (the “Company”) announced that Adina Storch will join the Company as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, effective October 25, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945114/000094511421000058/0000945114-21-000058-index.htm

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