---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-181957"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MAC"
cik: "0000912242"
company_name: "MACERICH CO"
filed_at: "2024-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T18:52:18.470579+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Macerich elects former director Diana M. Laing to Board, expanding to 8 members

## Summary
- Diana M. Laing appointed to Macerich Board effective July 18, 2024; Board expands from 7 to 8 members.
- Laing previously served on Macerich Board from 2003-2022 and was a board member at Spirit Realty Capital during CEO Jackson Hsieh's tenure.
- Laing brings 35+ years in real estate finance, expertise in strategy, risk management, capital markets, cybersecurity.
- Appointment aligns with Macerich's Path Forward plan launched in May to simplify operations, improve performance, reduce leverage.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-181957
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MAC
- cik: 0000912242
- company_name: MACERICH CO
- filed_at: 2024-07-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912242/000119312524181957/0001193125-24-181957-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912242/000119312524181957/d869955d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-181957
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-181957.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-181957.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Diana M. Laing was elected as Director at MACERICH CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Macerich Company (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Committee”), elected Ms. Diana M. Laing to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912242/000119312524181957/0001193125-24-181957-index.htm

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