Compass Minerals appoints Merrin COO, Fjellman CFO; Cathey resigns

COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC

Patrick Merrin named COO effective March 3, 2025; base salary $575k, bonus target 100%, LTIP target $1.15M.
Peter Fjellman named CFO effective Jan 28, 2025; base salary $525k, bonus target 70%, LTIP target $892.5k plus $100k inducement cash.
Jeffrey Cathey resigned as CFO for personal reasons; consulting agreement for 3 months at $15,500/month to aid transition.
Merrin brings 30+ years mining experience (Lundin Mining); Fjellman brings 30+ years finance experience (GXO Logistics).

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Departed

Jeffrey Cathey

Chief Financial Officer

CMP · COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC

Effective: 2025-01-27
Successor: Peter Fjellman
Filed: January 28, 2025, 6:59 PM ET

Jeffrey Cathey resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Compass Minerals International, Inc .

Appointed

Patrick Merrin

Chief Operations Officer

CMP · COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC

Effective: 2025-03-03
Filed: January 28, 2025, 6:59 PM ET

appointed Patrick Merrin as the Company’s new Chief Operations Officer, effective as of the date he begins employment with the Company, which is expected to be March 3, 2025.

Appointed

Peter Fjellman

Chief Financial Officer

CMP · COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC

Effective: 2025-01-28
Filed: January 28, 2025, 6:59 PM ET

the Company appointed Peter Fjellman as its new Chief Financial Officer.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Jeffrey Cathey resigned as Chief Financial Officer at COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC.

Action: resigned
Role: Chief Financial Officer

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Jeffrey Cathey resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Compass Minerals International, Inc .

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Patrick Merrin was appointed as Chief Operations Officer at COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC.

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Operations Officer

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appointed Patrick Merrin as the Company’s new Chief Operations Officer, effective as of the date he begins employment with the Company, which is expected to be March 3, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Peter Fjellman was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC.

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Financial Officer

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the Company appointed Peter Fjellman as its new Chief Financial Officer.

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