---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-180399"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WOOF"
cik: "0001826470"
company_name: "Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-07-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T20:15:43.539650+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Petco appoints Joel D. Anderson as CEO effective July 29, 2024; Mohan returns to board

## Summary
- Joel D. Anderson, former Five Below CEO, named CEO of Petco effective July 29, 2024.
- Anderson succeeds R. Michael Mohan, who will chair new board value creation committee.
- New CEO compensation: $1.3M base salary, 150% target bonus, $15M in initial equity awards.
- Anderson also appointed to Board of Directors, increasing board size to 12.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-180399
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WOOF
- cik: 0001826470
- company_name: Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-07-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826470/000119312524180399/0001193125-24-180399-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826470/000119312524180399/d845993d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-180399.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joel D. Anderson was appointed as Director at Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Anderson was appointed as a member of the Board to fill such vacancy
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826470/000119312524180399/0001193125-24-180399-index.htm
- Executive change
  R. Michael Mohan departed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc..
  - Action: succeeded
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Joel D. Anderson to succeed R. Michael Mohan, interim Chief Executive Officer, as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826470/000119312524180399/0001193125-24-180399-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joel D. Anderson was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Joel D. Anderson to succeed R. Michael Mohan, interim Chief Executive Officer, as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “CEO Succession”), effective as of July 29, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826470/000119312524180399/0001193125-24-180399-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.