---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001037646-24-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTD"
cik: "0001037646"
company_name: "METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/"
filed_at: "2024-06-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T01:19:34.617483+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mettler Toledo appoints Brian Shepherd to Board of Directors effective July 2, 2024

## Summary
- Brian Shepherd appointed as independent director; board expands from 8 to 9 members.
- Shepherd most recently SVP, Software & Control at Rockwell Automation (Feb 2021–June 2024).
- Previous roles include Division President at Hexagon and senior leadership at PTC Inc.
- Compensation consistent with other independent directors as described in 2024 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001037646-24-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTD
- cik: 0001037646
- company_name: METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/
- filed_at: 2024-06-26T23:59:59+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/1037646/000103764624000021/0001037646-24-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037646/000103764624000021/mtd-20240626.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037646-24-000021
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037646-24-000021.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037646-24-000021.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Shepherd was appointed as Director at METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 26, 2024, the Board of Directors of Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (the "Company") announced it has appointed Brian Shepherd as a director of the Company, effective July 2, 2024, and determined Mr. Shepherd qualifies as an "independent director" for purposes of the New York Stock Exchange listing standards.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037646/000103764624000021/0001037646-24-000021-index.htm

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