---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-018849"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HZO"
cik: "0001057060"
company_name: "MARINEMAX INC"
filed_at: "2022-09-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T07:23:11.955968+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MarineMax appoints Mercedes Romero to Board of Directors effective Oct 1, 2022

## Summary
- Mercedes Romero, Global CPO at Primo Water (Nasdaq: PRMW), appointed to MarineMax Board.
- Romero brings 25+ years experience across CPG, spirits, pharma, retail, and transportation.
- She also serves as independent director at John B. Sanfilippo & Son (Nasdaq: JBSS).
- Romero will receive standard non-employee director compensation; no related-party transactions.
- Board cites her procurement expertise and international experience as valuable for growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-018849
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HZO
- cik: 0001057060
- company_name: MARINEMAX INC
- filed_at: 2022-09-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057060/000095017022018849/0000950170-22-018849-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057060/000095017022018849/hzo-20220920.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-018849
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-018849.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-018849.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mercedes Romero was appointed as Director at MARINEMAX INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 20, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Mercedes Romero to its Board of Directors effective October 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057060/000095017022018849/0000950170-22-018849-index.htm

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