---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000945841-24-000116"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "POOL"
cik: "0000945841"
company_name: "POOL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-06-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T06:25:50.644173+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pool Corporation appoints Kevin M. Murphy (CEO of Ferguson plc) to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 8 to 9; Murphy appointed effective June 3, 2024, until 2025 annual meeting.
- Murphy is CEO of Ferguson plc, a North American distributor; previously COO of Ferguson U.S. (2007-2017).
- Board determined Murphy is independent under Nasdaq rules; he will serve on Compensation Committee.
- Standard non-employee director compensation applies with pro-rated cash retainer; no arrangement or related-party transactions.
- Chairman Stokely cites Murphy's distribution expertise and digital transformation experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000945841-24-000116
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: POOL
- cik: 0000945841
- company_name: POOL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-06-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945841/000094584124000116/0000945841-24-000116-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945841/000094584124000116/pool-20240605.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000945841-24-000116
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000945841-24-000116.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000945841-24-000116.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin M. Murphy was appointed as Director at POOL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 3, 2024, the Board of Directors of Pool Corporation (the Board) increased the size of the Board from eight to nine members and appointed Kevin M. Murphy to serve as a director upon recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945841/000094584124000116/0000945841-24-000116-index.htm

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