---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-081013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AIR"
cik: "0000001750"
company_name: "AAR CORP"
filed_at: "2022-07-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T11:27:10.863137+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AAR Chairman David Storch to retire Jan 2023; CEO John Holmes named successor Chairman

## Summary
- Chairman David P. Storch to retire from Board effective Jan 10, 2023; consulting agreement through 2024 annual meeting.
- President & CEO John M. Holmes appointed Chairman effective upon Storch's retirement, subject to re-election at 2022 annual meeting.
- Board size reduced from 12 to 11 after director Goodwin's retirement at 2022 annual meeting, and to 10 after Storch's retirement.
- Marc J. Walfish appointed Lead Director; Anthony K. Anderson as Chair of Nominating & Governance Committee, effective Goodwin's retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-081013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AIR
- cik: 0000001750
- company_name: AAR CORP
- filed_at: 2022-07-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750/000110465922081013/0001104659-22-081013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750/000110465922081013/tm2220569d2_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-081013
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-081013.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-081013.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David P. Storch departed as Chairman of the Board at AAR CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: David P. Storch, Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of AAR CORP. (the “Company”) advised the Board that he will retire as Chairman and as a member of the Board, effective as of the close of business on January 10, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750/000110465922081013/0001104659-22-081013-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mr. Goodwin departed as Director at AAR CORP.
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Goodwin will be retiring from the Board upon the expiration of his term at the Company’s 2022 annual meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750/000110465922081013/0001104659-22-081013-index.htm
- Executive change
  Marc J. Walfish was appointed as Lead Director at AAR CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Lead Director
  source text: The Board also appointed Mr. Marc J. Walfish as Lead Director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750/000110465922081013/0001104659-22-081013-index.htm
- Executive change
  John M. Holmes was appointed as Chairman of the Board at AAR CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: the Board appointed John M. Holmes, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, to succeed Mr. Storch as Chairman of the Board effective upon Mr. Storch’s retirement
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750/000110465922081013/0001104659-22-081013-index.htm

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