---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-090302"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MAGN"
cik: "0000041719"
company_name: "Magnera Corp"
filed_at: "2024-08-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T08:54:27.971230+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Glatfelter and Berry announce six additional Magnera board designees; four Glatfelter directors to retire

## Summary
- Six Magnera Board designees named: Bruce Brown, Michael Curless, Thomas Fahnemann, Samantha Marnick, Carl Rickertsen, Thomas Salmon.
- Four Glatfelter directors (Dahlberg, Gallagher, Hackett, Hall) will retire upon closing of the merger.
- Magnera Board to have nine directors, including CEO; Berry designates five, Glatfelter three; one seat pending.
- Kevin Fogarty to remain Non-Executive Chair; Thomas Fahnemann also serves on Magnera Board as Glatfelter CEO.
- Appointments effective at closing of Berry HHNF merger with Glatfelter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-090302
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MAGN
- cik: 0000041719
- company_name: Magnera Corp
- filed_at: 2024-08-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/41719/000110465924090302/0001104659-24-090302-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/41719/000110465924090302/tm2421823d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-090302
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-090302.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-090302.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael S. Curless was appointed as Director at Magnera Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Michael (Mike) S. Curless, former Chief Investment Officer and Chief Customer Officer for Prologis
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/41719/000110465924090302/0001104659-24-090302-index.htm
- Executive change
  Carl J. Rickertsen was appointed as Director at Magnera Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Carl J. (Rick) Rickertsen, Managing Partner of Pine Creek Partners and current director of Berry
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/41719/000110465924090302/0001104659-24-090302-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas M. Fahnemann was appointed as Director at Magnera Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Thomas M. Fahnemann, current director and President & Chief Executive Officer of Glatfelter
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/41719/000110465924090302/0001104659-24-090302-index.htm
- Executive change
  Samantha J. Marnick was appointed as Director at Magnera Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Samantha (Sam) J. Marnick, former Chief Operating Officer, President Commercial for Spirit AeroSystems
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/41719/000110465924090302/0001104659-24-090302-index.htm
- Executive change
  Darrel Hackett departed as Director at Magnera Corp.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: Kathleen A. Dahlberg, Marie T. Gallagher, Darrel Hackett and J. Robert Hall will retire from the Glatfelter board upon the Closing.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/41719/000110465924090302/0001104659-24-090302-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bruce Brown was appointed as Director at Magnera Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Bruce Brown, former Chief Technology Officer for Procter & Gamble and current director of Glatfelter
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/41719/000110465924090302/0001104659-24-090302-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kathleen A. Dahlberg departed as Director at Magnera Corp.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: Kathleen A. Dahlberg, Marie T. Gallagher, Darrel Hackett and J. Robert Hall will retire from the Glatfelter board upon the Closing.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/41719/000110465924090302/0001104659-24-090302-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas E. Salmon was appointed as Director at Magnera Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Thomas (Tom) E. Salmon, former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Berry
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/41719/000110465924090302/0001104659-24-090302-index.htm
- Executive change
  Marie T. Gallagher departed as Director at Magnera Corp.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: Kathleen A. Dahlberg, Marie T. Gallagher, Darrel Hackett and J. Robert Hall will retire from the Glatfelter board upon the Closing.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/41719/000110465924090302/0001104659-24-090302-index.htm
- Executive change
  J. Robert Hall departed as Director at Magnera Corp.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: Kathleen A. Dahlberg, Marie T. Gallagher, Darrel Hackett and J. Robert Hall will retire from the Glatfelter board upon the Closing.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/41719/000110465924090302/0001104659-24-090302-index.htm

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