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Issuer:     Trinseo PLC (TSEOF)
CIK:        0001519061
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-01-20T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-26-004782
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.50
Item codes: 5.02
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Trinseo appoints Carol Flaton and Jill Frizzley to Board, expands to 11 members
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- Board increased to 11 members; Flaton and Frizzley appointed as independent directors effective Jan 16, 2026.
- Each will receive a $50,000 monthly fee under amended consulting agreements; standard director compensation suspended.
- Appointments come amid ongoing discussions with financial stakeholders regarding capital structure.
- Flaton brings 30+ years in banking, finance, restructuring; Frizzley brings governance and strategic transaction expertise.
- Both directors are independent per NYSE rules; no material interests in reportable transactions.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519061/000110465926004782/0001104659-26-004782-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519061/000110465926004782/tse-20260116x8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-004782

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