---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-082327"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OSK"
cik: "0000775158"
company_name: "OSHKOSH CORP"
filed_at: "2024-07-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T17:40:11.943819+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Oshkosh Corp elects William J. Burns to board, increases size to 11

## Summary
- William J. Burns, CEO of Zebra Technologies, elected to Oshkosh board effective July 23, 2024.
- Board expanded from 10 to 11 members; Burns deemed independent, will serve on Audit Committee.
- Bylaws amended to align with SEC universal proxy rules under Rule 14a-19.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-082327
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OSK
- cik: 0000775158
- company_name: OSHKOSH CORP
- filed_at: 2024-07-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/775158/000110465924082327/0001104659-24-082327-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/775158/000110465924082327/tm2420102d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-082327
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-082327.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-082327.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William J. Burns was elected as Director at OSHKOSH CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: to elect William J. Burns as a director, effective July 23, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/775158/000110465924082327/0001104659-24-082327-index.htm

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