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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-308747"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XYL"
cik: "0001524472"
company_name: "Xylem Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T01:44:29.661509+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xylem appoints Matthew Pine as COO effective Jan 1, 2023; drives operational excellence

## Summary
- Matthew Pine appointed COO effective Jan 1, 2023; will oversee all three business segments and regions.
- Pine previously led Americas region and two segments; 25 years experience in senior leadership roles.
- Annual base salary of $650,000; target cash incentive 80% of base; LTIP target $2,000,000 for 2023.
- Appointment supports Xylem's commitment to above-market organic revenue growth and margin expansion.
- Pine will report to CEO Patrick Decker; internal promotion from SVP roles.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-308747
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XYL
- cik: 0001524472
- company_name: Xylem Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524472/000119312522308747/0001193125-22-308747-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524472/000119312522308747/d434555d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-308747
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-308747.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-308747.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew F. Pine was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Xylem Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On December 19, 2022, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Xylem Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Matthew F. Pine as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524472/000119312522308747/0001193125-22-308747-index.htm

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