---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-024373"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCFT"
cik: "0001638290"
company_name: "MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T04:45:43.971121+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MasterCraft Boat Holdings appoints Brad Nelson as CEO, Brightbill to retire

## Summary
- Brad Nelson named CEO effective March 18, 2024; also joins the Board of Directors.
- Fred Brightbill retires as CEO March 18, 2024; steps down as Chairman June 30, 2024.
- Roch Lambert, Lead Independent Director, appointed Chairman effective July 1, 2024.
- Brightbill will serve as consultant through June 2025, receiving $725K base salary and continued equity vesting.
- Nelson receives $645K base salary, $1M sign-on restricted stock grant vesting over three years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-024373
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCFT
- cik: 0001638290
- company_name: MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638290/000095017024024373/0000950170-24-024373-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638290/000095017024024373/mcft-20240304.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-024373.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rock Lambert was appointed as Chairman of the Board at MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: assumed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Rock Lambert, the Company’s Lead Independent Director, will assume the role of Chairman of the Board, effective July 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638290/000095017024024373/0000950170-24-024373-index.htm
- Executive change
  Frederick Brightbill retired as Chief Executive Officer at MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Frederick Brightbill, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced his retirement as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective March 18, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638290/000095017024024373/0000950170-24-024373-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brad Nelson was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Company appointed Brad Nelson as Chief Executive Officer, effective March 18, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638290/000095017024024373/0000950170-24-024373-index.htm
- Executive change
  Frederick Brightbill retired as Chairman of the Board at MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: and as Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective June 30, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638290/000095017024024373/0000950170-24-024373-index.htm

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