---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-002364"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMP"
cik: "0001227654"
company_name: "COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T22:59:39.393447+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Compass Minerals CCO James D. Standen Departs; Severance Includes $522,675 Base Plus Bonus

## Summary
- James D. Standen ceased as Chief Commercial Officer effective January 16, 2024.
- Severance includes lump-sum of $522,675 (1x base salary) paid within 60 days.
- Additional lump-sum of $409,143 representing average of last 3 annual bonuses.
- Also $42,525 for health coverage premiums and value of 29,391 vested RSUs.
- Standen remains bound by restrictive covenant agreement signed Oct 15, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-002364
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMP
- cik: 0001227654
- company_name: COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227654/000114036124002364/0001140361-24-002364-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227654/000114036124002364/ef20018921_8k.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-002364.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-002364.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James D. Standen departed as Chief Commercial Officer at COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: ceased to serve
  - Role: Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: Effective January 16, 2024, James D. Standen will cease to serve as Chief Commercial Officer of Compass Minerals International, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227654/000114036124002364/0001140361-24-002364-index.htm

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