---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-273893"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MAC"
cik: "0000912242"
company_name: "MACERICH CO"
filed_at: "2022-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T22:12:34.642928+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Macerich director Diana Laing to retire on Dec 31, 2022; board to shrink by one

## Summary
- Diana Laing notified the board of her retirement, effective December 31, 2022.
- Retirement is not due to any disagreement with the company.
- Board will reduce its size by one member upon Laing's departure.
- Laing served as a director since 2003; CEO thanked her for contributions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-273893
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MAC
- cik: 0000912242
- company_name: MACERICH CO
- filed_at: 2022-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912242/000119312522273893/0001193125-22-273893-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912242/000119312522273893/d408608d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-273893
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-273893.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-273893.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Diana Laing retired as Director at MACERICH CO.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 27, 2022, Ms. Diana Laing provided notice of her retirement from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Macerich Company (the “Company”) effective December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912242/000119312522273893/0001193125-22-273893-index.htm

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