---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-041226"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VMI"
cik: "0000102729"
company_name: "VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T06:45:17.878199+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valmont appoints John Schwietz as CFO effective April 8, 2026

## Summary
- John Schwietz named EVP, CFO and Corporate Secretary, succeeding Thomas Liguori.
- Schwietz, 44, joined Valmont in 2009; most recently President – International Agriculture since May 2024.
- Prior roles include VP/GM International Agriculture (2023-2024) and VP Finance Global Utility (2021-2023).
- Effective April 8, 2026; internal promotion within the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-041226
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VMI
- cik: 0000102729
- company_name: VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000110465926041226/0001104659-26-041226-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102729/000110465926041226/tm2611460d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-041226
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-041226.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-041226.txt

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