---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-072955"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MHK"
cik: "0000851968"
company_name: "MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-11T20:16:45+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T20:29:58.047059+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mohawk appoints Paul De Cock as CEO, effective Sept 30, 2026; Lorberbaum stays Chairman

## Summary
- Paul F. De Cock appointed CEO and director; Jeff Lorberbaum retires as CEO after 25 years, remains Chairman.
- De Cock currently President & COO; joined via Unilin acquisition in 2005, held senior roles across geographies.
- De Cock receives base salary of $1,267,000, target bonus 125% of base, sign-on RSU award of 30,000 units vesting over three years.
- Transition effective September 30, 2026; Lorberbaum to support smooth transition as Chairman.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-072955
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MHK
- cik: 0000851968
- company_name: MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-11T20:16:45+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/851968/000110465926072955/0001104659-26-072955-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851968/000110465926072955/tm2617713d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-072955
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-072955.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-072955.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum retired as Chief Executive Officer at MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. De Cock will succeed Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum, who will retire from his role as CEO of the Company at that time
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851968/000110465926072955/0001104659-26-072955-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paul F. De Cock was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved the appointment of Paul F. De Cock as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a Director on the Company’s Board, effective September 30, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851968/000110465926072955/0001104659-26-072955-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paul F. De Cock was appointed as Director at MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved the appointment of Paul F. De Cock as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a Director on the Company’s Board, effective September 30, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851968/000110465926072955/0001104659-26-072955-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.