---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-090944"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WOOF"
cik: "0001826470"
company_name: "Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T01:05:23.558002+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Petco terminates Chief Customer Officer Darren MacDonald effective April 12

## Summary
- Darren MacDonald's employment as Chief Customer Officer terminated without cause effective April 12, 2024.
- Eligible for separation benefits under Petco's Executive Severance Plan upon signing a release of claims.
- Board approved termination; no replacement announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-090944
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WOOF
- cik: 0001826470
- company_name: Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826470/000119312524090944/0001193125-24-090944-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826470/000119312524090944/d817913d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Darren MacDonald was terminated as Chief Customer Officer at Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Customer Officer
  source text: On April 4, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the termination of employment of Darren MacDonald, the Company’s Chief Customer Officer, effective as of April 12, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826470/000119312524090944/0001193125-24-090944-index.htm

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