---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-060550"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VMI"
cik: "0000102729"
company_name: "VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T01:44:00.163313+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valmont's Group President Agriculture & CSO Aaron Schapper to depart

## Summary
- Aaron M. Schapper steps down as Group President, Agriculture and Chief Strategy Officer effective May 10, 2024.
- He will remain as an advisor through December 28, 2024 for transition services.
- Presidents of North America and International Agriculture continue; company to begin successor search.
- Change is voluntary, with Schapper pursuing new professional opportunities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-060550
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VMI
- cik: 0000102729
- company_name: VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000110465924060550/0001104659-24-060550-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000110465924060550/tm2414177d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-060550
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-060550.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-060550.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Aaron M. Schapper changed role as Group President, Agriculture and Chief Strategy Officer at VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: transitioned out of his role
  - Role: Group President, Agriculture and Chief Strategy Officer
  source text: Effective May 10, 2024, Valmont Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) and Aaron M. Schapper agreed that Mr. Schapper would transition out of his role as Group President, Agriculture and Chief Strategy Officer to pursue new opportunities that align more closely with his professional goals.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000110465924060550/0001104659-24-060550-index.htm

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