---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-101584"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MYE"
cik: "0000069488"
company_name: "MYERS INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:04:15.011818+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Myers Industries appoints Jeff Baker as President of Distribution Segment; Jim Gurnee to depart Sept 30

## Summary
- Jeff Baker appointed President, Distribution Segment, effective Oct 1, 2024.
- Baker will transition from his current role as Vice President of Shared Services.
- Jim Gurnee, current VP of Distribution, mutually agreed to separate on Sept 30, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-101584
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MYE
- cik: 0000069488
- company_name: MYERS INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69488/000095017024101584/0000950170-24-101584-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69488/000095017024101584/mye-20240828.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-101584
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-101584.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-101584.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jim Gurnee departed as Vice President of Distribution at MYERS INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: separated
  - Role: Vice President of Distribution
  source text: The Company and Jim Gurnee, the current Vice President of Distribution, have mutually agreed to a separation date of September 30, 2024, to help provide a smooth transition in leadership of the Distribution Segment.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69488/000095017024101584/0000950170-24-101584-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeff Baker was appointed as President, Distribution Segment at MYERS INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President, Distribution Segment
  source text: Myers Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) has appointed Jeff Baker as President, Distribution Segment, effective October 1, 2024, at which time Mr. Baker will transition from his current role as Vice President, Shared Services.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69488/000095017024101584/0000950170-24-101584-index.htm

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