---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001037646-23-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTD"
cik: "0001037646"
company_name: "METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/"
filed_at: "2023-12-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T12:29:39.414154+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mettler-Toledo board chair Robert Spoerry to retire; Roland Diggelmann nominated

## Summary
- Robert F. Spoerry to retire after 40 years; will not stand for re-election at May 9, 2024 annual meeting.
- Roland Diggelmann, independent director, to be nominated as board chair effective at the annual meeting.
- Spoerry served as CEO (1993-2007) and chair since 1998; retirement not related to any disagreement with the company.
- Shareholders will vote to elect eight directors at the 2024 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001037646-23-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTD
- cik: 0001037646
- company_name: METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/
- filed_at: 2023-12-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1037646/000103764623000039/0001037646-23-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037646/000103764623000039/mtd-20231214.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037646-23-000039
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037646-23-000039.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037646-23-000039.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert F. Spoerry departed as Board Chair at METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Board Chair
  source text: Board Chair Robert F. Spoerry will retire and not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at the annual meeting of shareholders on May 9, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037646/000103764623000039/0001037646-23-000039-index.htm

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