---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-242004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WCC"
cik: "0000929008"
company_name: "WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T17:45:55.291221+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WESCO elects Anne M. Cooney to Board; Lynn Utter to retire Dec 31, 2021

## Summary
- Anne M. Cooney elected Director and appointed to Audit Committee, effective Sept 1, 2021.
- Cooney was President of Siemens Industry's Process Industries & Drives Division (2014-2018).
- Lynn Utter to retire after 15+ years; transition designed for smooth onboarding of new director.
- Cooney serves on boards of Manitowoc (MTW) and Summit Materials (SUM); compensation per standard non-employee director plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-242004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WCC
- cik: 0000929008
- company_name: WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/929008/000119312521242004/0001193125-21-242004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/929008/000119312521242004/d125477d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-242004
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-242004.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-242004.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lynn Utter departed as Director at WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: notified of retirement
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 6, 2021, Ms. Lynn Utter notified the Company of her retirement from the Board of Directors effective December 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/929008/000119312521242004/0001193125-21-242004-index.htm
- Executive change
  Anne M. Cooney was elected as Director at WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 6, 2021, the Board of Directors of WESCO International, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Anne M. Cooney as a Director, effective September 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/929008/000119312521242004/0001193125-21-242004-index.htm

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