---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-092424"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLK"
cik: "0001262823"
company_name: "WESTLAKE CORP"
filed_at: "2023-04-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T05:43:01.698496+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westlake COO Roger Kearns to depart; Benjamin Ederington appointed EVP

## Summary
- Roger L. Kearns, COO and EVP, to leave Westlake effective April 30, 2023 to pursue other opportunities.
- L. Benjamin Ederington appointed EVP, Performance and Essential Materials, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer effective April 5, 2023.
- Ederington previously served as EVP, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-092424
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLK
- cik: 0001262823
- company_name: WESTLAKE CORP
- filed_at: 2023-04-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000119312523092424/0001193125-23-092424-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000119312523092424/d474926d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-092424
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-092424.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-092424.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  L. Benjamin Ederington was appointed as Executive Vice President, Performance and Essential Materials, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer at WESTLAKE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Performance and Essential Materials, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer
  source text: On April 3, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed L. Benjamin Ederington as Executive Vice President, Performance and Essential Materials, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer, effective April 5, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000119312523092424/0001193125-23-092424-index.htm
- Executive change
  Roger L. Kearns departed as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Performance and Essential Materials at WESTLAKE CORP.
  - Action: leave
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Performance and Essential Materials
  source text: On April 3, 2023, Roger L. Kearns, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Performance and Essential Materials of Westlake Corporation (the “Company”), provided the Company with notice of his intent to leave the Company to pursue other opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000119312523092424/0001193125-23-092424-index.htm

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