---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-100373"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESAB"
cik: "0001877322"
company_name: "ESAB Corp"
filed_at: "2022-04-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T08:34:21.140200+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ESAB completes separation from Enovis; 90% of shares distributed 1:3; $1.75B credit facility established

## Summary
- Spin-off completed April 4, 2022; ESAB common stock begins trading April 5 on NYSE under "ESAB".
- Enovis distributed ~90% of ESAB shares (54M) to Enovis holders at 1:3 ratio; retains 10% (6M) to divest within 12 months.
- ESAB entered $1.75B credit facility ($750M revolver, $400M term loan A, $600M 364-day term) to finance $1.2B cash distribution to Enovis.
- Board expanded to 10 directors; Mitchell P. Rales appointed Chairman; Shyam Kambeyanda continues as CEO.
- ESAB 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan authorized 5.5M shares of common stock.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-100373
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESAB
- cik: 0001877322
- company_name: ESAB Corp
- filed_at: 2022-04-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 3.03, 5.03, 5.01, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877322/000119312522100373/0001193125-22-100373-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877322/000119312522100373/d240014d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-100373
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-100373.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-100373.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Shyam P. Kambeyanda was appointed as Director at ESAB Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of Mitchell P. Rales, Melissa Cummings, Rhonda L. Jordan, Shyam P. Kambeyanda, Robert S. Lutz, Stephanie M. Phillipps, Didier Teirlinck, and Rajiv Vinnakota were appointed to the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877322/000119312522100373/0001193125-22-100373-index.htm
- Executive change
  Didier Teirlinck was appointed as Director at ESAB Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of Mitchell P. Rales, Melissa Cummings, Rhonda L. Jordan, Shyam P. Kambeyanda, Robert S. Lutz, Stephanie M. Phillipps, Didier Teirlinck, and Rajiv Vinnakota were appointed to the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877322/000119312522100373/0001193125-22-100373-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mitchell P. Rales was appointed as Chair of the Board at ESAB Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: Mr. Rales was appointed Chair of the Board effective as of the Distribution Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877322/000119312522100373/0001193125-22-100373-index.htm
- Executive change
  Melissa Cummings was appointed as Director at ESAB Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of Mitchell P. Rales, Melissa Cummings, Rhonda L. Jordan, Shyam P. Kambeyanda, Robert S. Lutz, Stephanie M. Phillipps, Didier Teirlinck, and Rajiv Vinnakota were appointed to the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877322/000119312522100373/0001193125-22-100373-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephanie M. Phillipps was appointed as Director at ESAB Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of Mitchell P. Rales, Melissa Cummings, Rhonda L. Jordan, Shyam P. Kambeyanda, Robert S. Lutz, Stephanie M. Phillipps, Didier Teirlinck, and Rajiv Vinnakota were appointed to the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877322/000119312522100373/0001193125-22-100373-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rhonda L. Jordan was appointed as Director at ESAB Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of Mitchell P. Rales, Melissa Cummings, Rhonda L. Jordan, Shyam P. Kambeyanda, Robert S. Lutz, Stephanie M. Phillipps, Didier Teirlinck, and Rajiv Vinnakota were appointed to the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877322/000119312522100373/0001193125-22-100373-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rajiv Vinnakota was appointed as Director at ESAB Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of Mitchell P. Rales, Melissa Cummings, Rhonda L. Jordan, Shyam P. Kambeyanda, Robert S. Lutz, Stephanie M. Phillipps, Didier Teirlinck, and Rajiv Vinnakota were appointed to the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877322/000119312522100373/0001193125-22-100373-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert S. Lutz was appointed as Director at ESAB Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of Mitchell P. Rales, Melissa Cummings, Rhonda L. Jordan, Shyam P. Kambeyanda, Robert S. Lutz, Stephanie M. Phillipps, Didier Teirlinck, and Rajiv Vinnakota were appointed to the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877322/000119312522100373/0001193125-22-100373-index.htm

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