---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-157560"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LII"
cik: "0001069202"
company_name: "LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T07:58:38.942494+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lennox appoints Alok Maskara as CEO and Class III director; annual meeting votes approve director slate and ESPP

## Summary
- Alok Maskara appointed President & CEO effective May 9, 2022; also named Class III director on May 19.
- Todd Teske concluded interim CEO role, remains Chairman and independent director.
- Stockholders elected Max H. Mitchell and Kim K.W. Rucker as Class III directors.
- Advisory vote on exec compensation received 74.73% approval; 2022 ESPP approved with 28.45M votes for.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor passed with 32.45M votes for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-157560
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LII
- cik: 0001069202
- company_name: LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069202/000119312522157560/0001193125-22-157560-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069202/000119312522157560/d351395d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-157560
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-157560.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-157560.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alok Maskara was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Company appointed Alok Maskara as President and Chief Executive Officer ( “CEO” ), effective on May 9, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069202/000119312522157560/0001193125-22-157560-index.htm
- Executive change
  Todd J. Teske changed role as Interim Chief Executive Officer at LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: concluded role
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Todd J. Teske concluded his role as Interim CEO but will continue to act as Chairman of the Board and resumed his status as an independent director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069202/000119312522157560/0001193125-22-157560-index.htm
- Executive change
  Alok Maskara was appointed as Class III director at LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class III director
  source text: On May 19, 2022, the Board also appointed Mr. Maskara as a Class III director of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069202/000119312522157560/0001193125-22-157560-index.htm

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