---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-065879"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CC"
cik: "0001627223"
company_name: "Chemours Co"
filed_at: "2023-11-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T22:14:45.286188+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chemours appoints Alister Cowan to board as Curtis Crawford retires

## Summary
- Curtis Crawford retired from board effective Nov 22, 2023; no disagreement cited.
- Alister Cowan appointed to board, effective same day; maintains board size at nine.
- Cowan is former CFO of Suncor Energy (2014-2023) and Husky Energy.
- Cowan not yet assigned to any board committees; standard non-employee director compensation.
- Cowan's appointment keeps 8 of 9 directors independent.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-065879
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CC
- cik: 0001627223
- company_name: Chemours Co
- filed_at: 2023-11-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000095017023065879/0000950170-23-065879-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000095017023065879/cc-20231117.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-065879
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-065879.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-065879.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alister Cowan was appointed as Director at Chemours Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 22, 2023, the Board appointed Alister Cowan BA, CA as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000095017023065879/0000950170-23-065879-index.htm
- Executive change
  Curtis J. Crawford retired as Director at Chemours Co.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 17, 2023, Curtis J. Crawford, Ph.D. notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Chemours Company (the “Company”) of his decision to retire from the Board effective November 22, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000095017023065879/0000950170-23-065879-index.htm

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