---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-103457"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADC"
cik: "0000917251"
company_name: "AGREE REALTY CORP"
filed_at: "2021-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T15:59:34.123142+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Agree Realty CFO Simon Leopold resigns; Peter Coughenour named interim CFO

## Summary
- Simon Leopold resigned as EVP, CFO and Secretary effective immediately; departure not due to any disagreement.
- Peter Coughenour (VP Corporate Finance since 2015) appointed interim CFO; compensation unchanged.
- Board will conduct formal search for permanent CFO, considering internal and external candidates.
- Chief Accounting Officer David Wolff continues leading day-to-day accounting operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-103457
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADC
- cik: 0000917251
- company_name: AGREE REALTY CORP
- filed_at: 2021-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/917251/000110465921103457/0001104659-21-103457-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/917251/000110465921103457/tm2124847d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-103457
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-103457.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-103457.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Peter Coughenour was appointed as interim Chief Financial Officer at AGREE REALTY CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Company appointed Peter Coughenour to serve as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer, effective as of the date of Mr. Leopold’s departure.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/917251/000110465921103457/0001104659-21-103457-index.htm
- Executive change
  Simon Leopold resigned as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary at AGREE REALTY CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
  source text: On August 10, 2021, Simon Leopold submitted his resignation from his positions as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Agree Realty Corporation (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/917251/000110465921103457/0001104659-21-103457-index.htm

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