---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-22-002277"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SPB"
cik: "0000109177"
company_name: "Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-07-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T09:50:11.356536+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Spectrum Brands CAO Karpel to resign; CFO Smeltser assumes duties

## Summary
- Daniel L. Karpel resigns as Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 9, 2022.
- Departure is to pursue another opportunity, not related to any disagreement with the Company.
- EVP & CFO Jeremy W. Smeltser will assume CAO responsibilities immediately after resignation.
- No change in compensation for Smeltser based on the additional role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-22-002277
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SPB
- cik: 0000109177
- company_name: Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-07-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109177/000095014222002277/0000950142-22-002277-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109177/000095014222002277/eh220271756_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-22-002277
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-22-002277.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-22-002277.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Daniel L. Karpel resigned as Chief Accounting Officer at Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On July 19, 2022, Daniel L. Karpel notified Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intent to resign, effective August 9, 2022, as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company to pursue another opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109177/000095014222002277/0000950142-22-002277-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeremy W. Smeltser changed role as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: will assume the responsibilities of the role of Chief Accounting Officer
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective immediately following Mr. Karpel’s departure, Jeremy W. Smeltser, the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, will assume the responsibilities of the role of Chief Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109177/000095014222002277/0000950142-22-002277-index.htm

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