---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-236626"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWL"
cik: "0000814453"
company_name: "NEWELL BRANDS INC."
filed_at: "2023-09-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T15:38:33.539134+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Icahn Group terminates nomination agreement, two directors resign from Newell Brands board

## Summary
- Carl Icahn's group notified Newell Brands on Sept 15, termination of the 2018 Nomination Agreement; company accepted.
- Directors David Willetts and Gaoxiang (Gary) Hu resigned effective Sept 15, not due to any disagreement with the company.
- Board size reduced from 11 to 9 members effective immediately.
- Icahn Group waived right to designate replacements for the resigned directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-236626
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWL
- cik: 0000814453
- company_name: NEWELL BRANDS INC.
- filed_at: 2023-09-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814453/000119312523236626/0001193125-23-236626-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814453/000119312523236626/d533273d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-236626
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-236626.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-236626.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Willetts resigned as Director at NEWELL BRANDS INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective September 15, 2023, Gaoxiang (Gary) Hu and David Willetts resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814453/000119312523236626/0001193125-23-236626-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gaoxiang (Gary) Hu resigned as Director at NEWELL BRANDS INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective September 15, 2023, Gaoxiang (Gary) Hu and David Willetts resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814453/000119312523236626/0001193125-23-236626-index.htm

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