---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-040597"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RYAM"
cik: "0001597672"
company_name: "RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC."
filed_at: "2024-09-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:54:22.570552+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RYAM elects Eric M. Bowen to board; Charles Adair resigns for personal reasons

## Summary
- Charles E. Adair resigned from RYAM board effective Sept 8, 2024, for personal reasons, no disagreement.
- Eric M. Bowen elected as Class I independent director effective Sept 9, 2024, serving until 2027 annual meeting.
- Bowen appointed to Audit Committee and Sustainability Committee.
- Bowen brings >20 years of biofuels experience, including former General Counsel at REGI and founder of Tellurian Biodiesel.
- Bowen's compensation includes prorated cash retainer and restricted stock units for the 2024-2025 term.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-040597
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RYAM
- cik: 0001597672
- company_name: RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.
- filed_at: 2024-09-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597672/000114036124040597/0001140361-24-040597-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597672/000114036124040597/ef20035565_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-040597
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-040597.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-040597.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric M. Bowen was elected as Director at RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective September 9, 2024, the Company’s Board elected Eric M. Bowen as a Class I independent director of the Company to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company and thereafter until his successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597672/000114036124040597/0001140361-24-040597-index.htm
- Executive change
  Charles E. Adair resigned as Director at RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Charles E. Adair tendered his resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (the “Company”) effective 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on September 8, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597672/000114036124040597/0001140361-24-040597-index.htm

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