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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001003078-26-000091"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSM"
cik: "0001003078"
company_name: "MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-19T20:42:55+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-19T20:44:03.649423+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSC Industrial director Louise Goeser to retire, not stand for re-election at 2027 annual meeting

## Summary
- Louise Goeser, MSC Industrial Direct board member, notified company on August 13, 2026 of decision not to stand for re-election.
- Decision part of her retirement planning; no disagreement with company operations, policies, or practices.
- Departure effective at 2027 Annual Shareholders Meeting; no replacement announced in filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001003078-26-000091
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSM
- cik: 0001003078
- company_name: MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-19T20:42:55+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000100307826000091/0001003078-26-000091-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000100307826000091/msm-20260813.htm

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