---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001003078-24-000083"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSM"
cik: "0001003078"
company_name: "MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:19:59.359239+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSC Industrial adds Rob Aarnes, President of ADI ($4.6B), to board as independent director

## Summary
- Board expands from eight to nine members; Robert Aarnes elected as independent director effective Aug 27, 2024.
- Mr. Aarnes serves on Compensation Committee; receives $97,500 annual retainer and $132,500 in RSUs (50% vest year 1, 50% year 2).
- Aarnes is President of ADI, $4.6B global wholesale distributor (part of Resideo Technologies, NYSE: REZI).
- Chairman cites strengthened governance, fresh perspective from distribution experience similar to MSC.
- Aarnes holds US Naval Academy degree, MBA from San Diego State; served as Supply Officer in US Navy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001003078-24-000083
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSM
- cik: 0001003078
- company_name: MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1003078/000100307824000083/0001003078-24-000083-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000100307824000083/msm-20240827.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001003078-24-000083
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001003078-24-000083.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001003078-24-000083.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert Aarnes was elected as non-executive director at MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: non-executive director
  source text: On August 27, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (the “Company”) elected Robert Aarnes to serve as a non-executive director, effective immediately, increasing the size of the Board from eight to nine members.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000100307824000083/0001003078-24-000083-index.htm

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