---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-032743"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXP"
cik: "0000918646"
company_name: "EAGLE MATERIALS INC"
filed_at: "2022-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T09:49:33.860110+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eagle Materials EVP/GC James Graass to retire May 31; Matt Newby named successor

## Summary
- James H. Graass, EVP, General Counsel and Secretary, notified board of retirement effective May 31, 2022.
- Graass, 64, served as EVP, General Counsel and Secretary for over 20 years.
- Matt Newby appointed as successor EVP, General Counsel and Secretary effective May 31, 2022.
- Newby has been Associate General Counsel since 2012 and previously practiced at Weil, Gotshal & Manges and BakerBotts.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-032743
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXP
- cik: 0000918646
- company_name: EAGLE MATERIALS INC
- filed_at: 2022-02-09T23:59:59+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/918646/000119312522032743/0001193125-22-032743-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918646/000119312522032743/d315848d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-032743
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-032743.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-032743.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James H. Graass retired as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at EAGLE MATERIALS INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  source text: On February 3, 2022, James H. Graass, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Eagle Materials Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Board of Directors of the Company of his decision to retire from his position effective as of May 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918646/000119312522032743/0001193125-22-032743-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matt Newby was appointed as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at EAGLE MATERIALS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  source text: the Board has appointed Matt Newby as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, effective as of Mr. Graass’s retirement on May 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918646/000119312522032743/0001193125-22-032743-index.htm

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