---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-040187"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GTES"
cik: "0001718512"
company_name: "Gates Industrial Corp plc"
filed_at: "2024-03-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T06:15:47.622286+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gates Industrial CAO David Wisniewski resigns; CFO Mallard to serve as principal accounting officer

## Summary
- David Wisniewski resigns as CAO, effective April 19, 2024, to pursue other opportunities.
- CFO L. Brooks Mallard will assume principal accounting officer duties in addition to his role, with no compensation change.
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with the company on financials, operations, policies, or practices.
- Permanent successor search is underway; Mallard will serve as interim principal accounting officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-040187
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GTES
- cik: 0001718512
- company_name: Gates Industrial Corp plc
- filed_at: 2024-03-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718512/000110465924040187/0001104659-24-040187-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718512/000110465924040187/tm2410006d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-040187.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  L. Brooks Mallard was appointed as Principal Accounting Officer at Gates Industrial Corp plc.
  - Action: assumed responsibilities
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: L. Brooks Mallard, the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, will assume the responsibilities of the Company’s principal accounting officer, effective as of the Resignation Date, in addition to his current role.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718512/000110465924040187/0001104659-24-040187-index.htm
- Executive change
  David M. Wisniewski resigned as Chief Accounting Officer at Gates Industrial Corp plc.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: David M. Wisniewski, Chief Accounting Officer and the principal accounting officer of Gates Industrial Corporation plc (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to resign effective on or about April 19, 2024 (the “Resignation Date”) to pursue other opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718512/000110465924040187/0001104659-24-040187-index.htm

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