---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001003078-22-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSM"
cik: "0001003078"
company_name: "MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC"
filed_at: "2022-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T09:26:51.612467+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSC Industrial EVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer Douglas Jones to retire, phased transition through 2023

## Summary
- Douglas E. Jones, EVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer, notified MSC of his retirement on July 18, 2022.
- Mr. Jones will remain in his full-time role until February 28, 2023.
- From March 1 to December 31, 2023, he will serve in a part-time advisory role for key supply chain priorities.
- Retirement is voluntary and consistent with the company's succession planning.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001003078-22-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSM
- cik: 0001003078
- company_name: MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC
- filed_at: 2022-07-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000100307822000081/0001003078-22-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000100307822000081/msm-20220718x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001003078-22-000081
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001003078-22-000081.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001003078-22-000081.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Douglas E. Jones retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer
  source text: On July 18, 2022, Douglas E. Jones, Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to retire.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000100307822000081/0001003078-22-000081-index.htm

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