---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001003078-24-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSM"
cik: "0001003078"
company_name: "MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T04:45:48.555984+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SVP & Chief Digital Information Officer John Hill resigns, receives $550K severance

## Summary
- John Hill resigns as SVP & Chief Digital Information Officer, effective June 12, 2024.
- Separation agreement includes $550,000 cash severance paid bi-weekly over 12 months.
- Accelerated vesting of certain outstanding RSU awards under company's incentive plans.
- Additional $24,345.88 lump sum for healthcare subsidy and outplacement services provided.
- Hill must comply with confidentiality, non-disparagement, and cooperation; forfeiture clause applies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001003078-24-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSM
- cik: 0001003078
- company_name: MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000100307824000058/0001003078-24-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000100307824000058/msm-20240606.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001003078-24-000058
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001003078-24-000058.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001003078-24-000058.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Hill resigned as Senior Vice President & Chief Digital Information Officer at MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Senior Vice President & Chief Digital Information Officer
  source text: On June 6, 2024, John Hill resigned as Senior Vice President & Chief Digital Information Officer of the Company effective June 12, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000100307824000058/0001003078-24-000058-index.htm

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