---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001003078-21-000168"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "MSM"
cik: "0001003078"
company_name: "MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC"
filed_at: "2021-09-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T05:42:50.157942+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSC Industrial GC Steve Armstrong transitions to SVP Legal Affairs, to depart by Feb 2022

## Summary
- Armstrong becomes SVP Legal Affairs reporting to CEO from Aug 29, 2021; salary drops to $212,522.
- Termination date set as Feb 28, 2022 (or Apr 30, 2022 if external replacement is hired).
- Outstanding equity awards to vest per Exhibit A, including 7,803 RSUs/NQSOs and 1,647 PSUs.
- Will retain benefits under Change in Control Severance Plan through termination.
- Board will decide on replacement at December 2021 meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001003078-21-000168
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: MSM
- cik: 0001003078
- company_name: MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC
- filed_at: 2021-09-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000100307821000168/0001003078-21-000168-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000100307821000168/msm-20210402x8ka.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001003078-21-000168
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001003078-21-000168.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001003078-21-000168.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steve Armstrong changed role as Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs at MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC.
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs
  source text: in connection with Mr. Armstrong’s transition from his position as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company to Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs of the Company , effective as of August 29, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000100307821000168/0001003078-21-000168-index.htm

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