---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-051931"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CC"
cik: "0001627223"
company_name: "Chemours Co"
filed_at: "2024-02-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T06:44:08.244968+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chemours places CEO, CFO, and CAO on leave; appoints interim leaders

## Summary
- CEO Mark Newman, CFO Jonathan Lock, and CAO Camela Wisel placed on administrative leave pending Audit Committee review.
- Denise Dignam, President of Titanium Technologies, appointed Interim CEO effective Feb 28, 2024.
- Matthew Abbott, SVP & Chief Enterprise Transformation Officer, appointed Interim CFO.
- Administrative leave relates to ongoing Audit Committee review of preliminary 2023 financial estimates.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-051931
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CC
- cik: 0001627223
- company_name: Chemours Co
- filed_at: 2024-02-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000119312524051931/0001193125-24-051931-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000119312524051931/d777505d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-051931.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Camela Wisel departed as Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer at Chemours Co.
  - Action: placed on administrative leave
  - Role: Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: the Board placed President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Newman, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Lock and Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer Camela Wisel on administrative leave
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000119312524051931/0001193125-24-051931-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jonathan Lock departed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Chemours Co.
  - Action: placed on administrative leave
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Board placed President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Newman, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Lock and Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer Camela Wisel on administrative leave
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000119312524051931/0001193125-24-051931-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark Newman departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Chemours Co.
  - Action: placed on administrative leave
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board placed President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Newman, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Lock and Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer Camela Wisel on administrative leave
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000119312524051931/0001193125-24-051931-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew Abbott was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Chemours Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Matthew Abbott as the Interim Chief Financial Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000119312524051931/0001193125-24-051931-index.htm
- Executive change
  Denise Dignam was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Chemours Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Denise Dignam as the Interim Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000119312524051931/0001193125-24-051931-index.htm

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