---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-004636"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTW"
cik: "0000061986"
company_name: "MANITOWOC CO INC"
filed_at: "2024-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T23:34:59.413013+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Manitowoc elects Ryan M. Gwillim as new director, expands board to ten

## Summary
- Ryan M. Gwillim, EVP and CFO of Brunswick Corp., elected to Manitowoc board effective Jan. 16, 2024.
- Board size increased from nine to ten directors to accommodate the appointment.
- Gwillim brings over 20 years in finance/law, leadership in international M&A.
- Term expires at 2024 annual meeting; compensation aligned with other non-employee directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-004636
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTW
- cik: 0000061986
- company_name: MANITOWOC CO INC
- filed_at: 2024-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/61986/000095017024004636/0000950170-24-004636-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/61986/000095017024004636/mtw-20240116.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-004636
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-004636.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-004636.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ryan M. Gwillim was elected as director at MANITOWOC CO INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: On January 16, 2024, The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) from nine directors to ten directors and elected Ryan M. Gwillim as a new director to fill the vacancy created by such increase, effective immediately, with a term expiring at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/61986/000095017024004636/0000950170-24-004636-index.htm

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