Newell Brands appoints Robert A. Schmidt as Chief Accounting Officer, effective March 25, 2024

NEWELL BRANDS INC.

Robert A. Schmidt appointed Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer), effective March 25, 2024.
Jeffrey M. Sesplankis resigned as CAO and PAO effective March 25, 2024; employment ends April 1, 2024.
Schmidt previously served as Newell's CAO from March 2019 to August 2020; most recently CAO at Edgewell Personal Care.
Schmidt receives base salary of $450,000, transition bonus of $50,000, target bonus 50% of base, LTIP target 75% of base.

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Appointed

Robert A. Schmidt

Chief Accounting Officer

NWL · NEWELL BRANDS INC.

Effective: 2024-03-25
Filed: March 21, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

On March 19, 2024, Newell Brands Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Robert A. Schmidt to serve as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer), effective March 25, 2024.

Departed

Jeffrey M. Sesplankis

Chief Accounting Officer

NWL · NEWELL BRANDS INC.

Effective: 2024-03-25
Successor: Robert A. Schmidt
Filed: March 21, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

On March 19, 2024, Mr. Jeffrey M. Sesplankis, the Company’s current Chief Accounting Officer, resigned from his current roles as Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer effective as of March 25, 2024, and his employment with the Company will terminate effective as of April 1, 2024.

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Robert A. Schmidt was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at NEWELL BRANDS INC..

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Accounting Officer

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On March 19, 2024, Newell Brands Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Robert A. Schmidt to serve as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer), effective March 25, 2024.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Jeffrey M. Sesplankis resigned as Chief Accounting Officer at NEWELL BRANDS INC..

Action: resigned
Role: Chief Accounting Officer

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On March 19, 2024, Mr. Jeffrey M. Sesplankis, the Company’s current Chief Accounting Officer, resigned from his current roles as Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer effective as of March 25, 2024, and his employment with the Company will terminate effective as of April 1, 2024.

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