---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001037646-22-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTD"
cik: "0001037646"
company_name: "METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/"
filed_at: "2022-11-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T02:40:58.958995+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mettler Toledo appoints Ingrid Zhang to board, Chu to retire May 2023

## Summary
- Ingrid Zhang appointed to Board, effective Feb 1, 2023; qualifies as independent director.
- Zhang is currently President of China Innovative Medicines at Novartis.
- Wah-Hui Chu to retire from Board in May 2023 due to mandatory retirement age.
- Board size increased from 9 to 10 effective Feb 1, 2023, until next annual meeting.
- Zhang's compensation consistent with other independent directors as described in proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001037646-22-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTD
- cik: 0001037646
- company_name: METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/
- filed_at: 2022-11-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037646/000103764622000032/0001037646-22-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037646/000103764622000032/mtd-20221108.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037646-22-000032
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037646-22-000032.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037646-22-000032.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ingrid Zhang was appointed as director at METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: the Board of Directors of Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (the “Company”) announced it has appointed Ingrid Zhang as a director of the Company, effective February 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037646/000103764622000032/0001037646-22-000032-index.htm
- Executive change
  Wah-Hui Chu departed as director at METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/.
  - Action: will retire
  - Role: director
  source text: the Company also announced that Wah-Hui Chu will retire from the Board of Directors effective May 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037646/000103764622000032/0001037646-22-000032-index.htm

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