---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-097383"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMCR"
cik: "0001748790"
company_name: "Amcor plc"
filed_at: "2024-09-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T06:16:30.344823+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amcor appoints Fred Stephan as COO, David Clark as Chief Sustainability Officer

## Summary
- Fred Stephan named to newly created COO role, effective immediately; previously President of Amcor Flexibles NA.
- Stephan's base salary set at $1.15M; MIP target 100% of base, LTIP at 225% of base.
- David Clark promoted to Chief Sustainability Officer, reporting directly to CEO; previously VP Sustainability.
- COO role aims to accelerate organic growth by leveraging global flexibles footprint and scale.
- Stephan severance: 12 months base salary if terminated without cause; restrictive covenants continue 12 months post-employment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-097383
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMCR
- cik: 0001748790
- company_name: Amcor plc
- filed_at: 2024-09-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1748790/000110465924097383/0001104659-24-097383-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1748790/000110465924097383/tm2423028d2_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-097383
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-097383.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-097383.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Fred Stephan changed role as Chief Operating Officer at Amcor plc.
  - Action: will become
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Fred Stephan , the Company’s President, Amcor Flexibles North America, will become Chief Operating Officer of the Company (the “COO”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1748790/000110465924097383/0001104659-24-097383-index.htm

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