8-K
filed February 22, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
ticker NWL
CIK 0000814453
leadership
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.40
Newell Brands adds James Keane to board; names Bridget Ryan Berman Chair, three directors exiting
NEWELL BRANDS INC.
- James Keane, retired Steelcase CEO, elected to board effective Feb 15; board size increased to 11.
- Robert Steele, Courtney Mather, and Jay Johnson will not seek re-election at 2024 annual meeting; board to shrink to 8.
- Bridget Ryan Berman designated next Board Chair, effective May 8, 2024, succeeding Robert Steele.
- Bylaws amended to reduce minimum number of directors from nine to eight.
- Keane will serve on Compensation Committee immediately and Audit Committee starting May 8, 2024.
Key facts
Extracted from this filing and checked against the source text.
Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Robert Steele departed as Director at NEWELL BRANDS INC..
- Action
- not seek re-election
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
Robert Steele, Courtney Mather, and Jay Johnson have informed the Board of their preference not to seek re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors at its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in order to focus on other commitments.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Courtney Mather departed as Director at NEWELL BRANDS INC..
- Action
- not seek re-election
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
Robert Steele, Courtney Mather, and Jay Johnson have informed the Board of their preference not to seek re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors at its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in order to focus on other commitments.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Bridget Ryan Berman changed role as Chair of the Board at NEWELL BRANDS INC..
- Action
- designated
- Role
- Chair of the Board
Exact text from the filing
On February 21, 2024, the Board designated Bridget Ryan Berman to serve as Chair of the Board, effective May 8, 2024.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
James Keane was elected as Director at NEWELL BRANDS INC..
- Action
- elected
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
On February 15, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Newell Brands Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from ten members to eleven and elected James Keane to the Board of Directors, effective immediately.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Jay Johnson departed as Director at NEWELL BRANDS INC..
- Action
- not seek re-election
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
Robert Steele, Courtney Mather, and Jay Johnson have informed the Board of their preference not to seek re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors at its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in order to focus on other commitments.
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Governance Changes
SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06
confidence 0.95
NEWELL BRANDS INC.: Amended bylaws to reduce the minimum number of directors from nine to eight (effective 2024-02-21).
- Change
- bylaw amendment
- Effective
- 2024-02-21
Exact text from the filing
On February 21, 2024, the Company’s Board approved amendments to the Company’s By-Laws, as previously amended on May 15, 2023 (as so amended, the “Amended By-Laws” and such amendments, the “By-Law Amendments”). The By-Law Amendments, which are effective immediately, update the minimum number of directors required to serve on the Board from nine to eight.
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