---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-162339"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TREX"
cik: "0001069878"
company_name: "TREX CO INC"
filed_at: "2023-06-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T05:35:39.203564+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Trex Company announces death of Lead Independent Director Michael F. Golden

## Summary
- Michael F. Golden, Lead Independent Director since 2013, passed away unexpectedly on June 7, 2023.
- Golden served on the board for over a decade, contributing to product launches, sales force expansion, and market reach.
- Prior to Trex, he was President and CEO of Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (2004-2011) and held executive roles at Kohler, Stanley Works, and Black & Decker.
- Chairman James E. Cline and CEO Bryan H. Fairbanks expressed condolences and noted his lasting impact on the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-162339
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TREX
- cik: 0001069878
- company_name: TREX CO INC
- filed_at: 2023-06-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- 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/1069878/000119312523162339/0001193125-23-162339-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069878/000119312523162339/d486019d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-162339
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-162339.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-162339.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael F. Golden departed as Lead Independent Director at TREX CO INC.
  - Action: passed away
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: On June 7, 2023, Trex Company, Inc. (the “Company”) announced with deep sadness the unexpected passing of Mr. Michael F. Golden, a director of the Company since 2013 and its lead independent director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069878/000119312523162339/0001193125-23-162339-index.htm

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