---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000945114-25-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GIC"
cik: "0000945114"
company_name: "GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co"
filed_at: "2025-02-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T00:45:12.781699+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Global Industrial appoints Anesa Chaibi as CEO, effective Feb 17, 2025

## Summary
- Anesa Chaibi named CEO and Board member; Richard Leeds steps down as interim CEO but remains Executive Chairman.
- Chaibi brings 30+ years of B2B industrial experience; most recently Operating Partner at Coalesce Capital Management.
- Base salary $1M, target annual bonus 100% of salary (max 160%), sign-on equity grant $500K in RSUs, relocation bonus $500K.
- Annual equity grant target at least 125% of base salary, mix of options, time-based RSUs, and performance-based RSUs.
- Severance: one times base salary if termination before relocation, two times after relocation, plus pro-rated bonus and COBRA.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000945114-25-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GIC
- cik: 0000945114
- company_name: GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co
- filed_at: 2025-02-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945114/000094511425000006/0000945114-25-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945114/000094511425000006/gic-20250207.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000945114-25-000006.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard B. Leeds resigned as Interim Chief Executive Officer at GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: In connection with Ms. Chaibi’s appointment, Richard B. Leeds resigned as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945114/000094511425000006/0000945114-25-000006-index.htm
- Executive change
  Anesa Chaibi was appointed as Director at GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Ms. Chaibi was also appointed to serve as a member of the Board as of the Effective Date, for a term expiring at the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and until her successor is elected and qualified or until her earlier resignation or removal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945114/000094511425000006/0000945114-25-000006-index.htm
- Executive change
  Anesa Chaibi was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On February 10, 2025, Global Industrial Company (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Anesa Chaibi as Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of the Company, effective February 17, 2025 (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945114/000094511425000006/0000945114-25-000006-index.htm

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