---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-349506"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IOSP"
cik: "0001054905"
company_name: "INNOSPEC INC."
filed_at: "2021-12-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T03:00:06.378147+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Innospec appoints Leslie J. Parrette as non-employee director, board expands to eight

## Summary
- Leslie J. Parrette appointed to Innospec's Board as Class II director, effective Jan 1, 2022.
- Board size increased from 7 to 8; Parrette also joins Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
- Parrette brings experience as former General Counsel of Novelis, 20 years in public company GC roles.
- Non-employee director compensation: $90k annual cash retainer, eligible for $90k in equity awards under 2018 LTIP.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-349506
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IOSP
- cik: 0001054905
- company_name: INNOSPEC INC.
- filed_at: 2021-12-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1054905/000119312521349506/0001193125-21-349506-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1054905/000119312521349506/d243950d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-349506.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Leslie J. Parrette was appointed as Class II Director at INNOSPEC INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: appointed Mr. Leslie J. Parrette to serve as a Class II director of the Company until the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1054905/000119312521349506/0001193125-21-349506-index.htm

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