---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-049054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECVT"
cik: "0001708035"
company_name: "Ecovyst Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T09:06:36.658279+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ecovyst appoints Sarah Lorance to board, nominates Donald Althoff for upcoming election

## Summary
- Sarah Lorance appointed Class I director effective March 1, 2024; board expands to nine members.
- Lorance receives RSU grant with fair value $167,214 plus standard non-employee director compensation.
- Donald Althoff nominated for election at 2024 annual meeting; current director Kyle Vann not standing for reelection.
- Althoff brings 40+ years chemical and energy industry experience; Vann departs per Director Retirement Policy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-049054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECVT
- cik: 0001708035
- company_name: Ecovyst Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708035/000119312524049054/0001193125-24-049054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708035/000119312524049054/d763064d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-049054
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-049054.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-049054.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sarah Lorance was appointed as Class I director at Ecovyst Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I director
  source text: On February 22, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ecovyst Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Sarah Lorance as a Class I director, effective March 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708035/000119312524049054/0001193125-24-049054-index.htm

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