---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-113553"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WOR"
cik: "0000108516"
company_name: "WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC."
filed_at: "2024-10-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T17:41:21.614400+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Worthington Enterprises appoints Joseph Hayek as CEO, effective Nov 1; Andy Rose retires

## Summary
- Joseph Hayek, current EVP and CFOO, named President and CEO effective Nov 1, 2024, also joining Board.
- B. Andrew Rose retires as President, CEO, and Board member; departure unrelated to any disagreement.
- Colin Souza, VP of Finance, appointed VP and CFO effective Nov 1, 2024, replacing Hayek.
- Rose's equity awards will vest or pro-rate per transition agreement; base salary unchanged through effective date.
- New CEO Hayek has 10 years at Worthington, led separation of Steel Processing business in 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-113553
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WOR
- cik: 0000108516
- company_name: WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-10-08T23:59:59+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/108516/000095017024113553/0000950170-24-113553-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108516/000095017024113553/wor-20241008.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-113553
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-113553.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-113553.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joseph B. Hayek was appointed as Member of Board of Directors at WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Member of Board of Directors
  source text: has appointed Joseph B. Hayek as President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company, as a member of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108516/000095017024113553/0000950170-24-113553-index.htm
- Executive change
  B. Andrew Rose retired as Member of Board of Directors at WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Member of Board of Directors
  source text: the Company also announced that, effective as of the Effective Date, B. Andrew Rose will retire as the Company’s President and CEO and as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108516/000095017024113553/0000950170-24-113553-index.htm
- Executive change
  B. Andrew Rose retired as President and Chief Executive Officer at WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Company also announced that, effective as of the Effective Date, B. Andrew Rose will retire as the Company’s President and CEO and as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108516/000095017024113553/0000950170-24-113553-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joseph B. Hayek was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has appointed Joseph B. Hayek as President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108516/000095017024113553/0000950170-24-113553-index.htm

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