---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-192167"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMC"
cik: "0000022444"
company_name: "COMMERCIAL METALS Co"
filed_at: "2024-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T13:32:02.359948+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CMC Executive Chairman Barbara Smith to retire; Robert Wetherbee named Chairman, Tandra Perkins joins board

## Summary
- Barbara R. Smith retires as Executive Chairman and from the Board effective Aug 31, 2024.
- Robert S. Wetherbee appointed Chairman of the Board effective Sept 1, 2024; he has been a director since March 2023.
- Vicki L. Avril-Groves retires from the Board effective Aug 31, 2024.
- Tandra Perkins appointed to the Board effective Sept 1, 2024; she will serve on Compensation and Finance Committees.
- Board reduced from ten to nine directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-192167
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMC
- cik: 0000022444
- company_name: COMMERCIAL METALS Co
- filed_at: 2024-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/22444/000119312524192167/0001193125-24-192167-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/22444/000119312524192167/d849568d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-192167
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-192167.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-192167.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert S. Wetherbee was appointed as Chairman of the Board at COMMERCIAL METALS Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: the Board has appointed Robert S. Wetherbee, who has served as an independent director on the Board since March 2023, to serve as Chairman of the Board, effective September 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/22444/000119312524192167/0001193125-24-192167-index.htm
- Executive change
  Tandra Perkins was appointed as Class II director at COMMERCIAL METALS Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class II director
  source text: the Board appointed Tandra Perkins to serve as a Class II director of the Company, effective September 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/22444/000119312524192167/0001193125-24-192167-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sarah E. Raiss resigned as Lead Director at COMMERCIAL METALS Co.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Lead Director
  source text: Sarah E. Raiss will resign from her position as Lead Director of the Board, effective August 31, 2024, but will continue to serve on the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/22444/000119312524192167/0001193125-24-192167-index.htm
- Executive change
  Vicki L. Avril-Groves retired as Director at COMMERCIAL METALS Co.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Vicki L. Avril-Groves will retire from the Board, effective August 31, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/22444/000119312524192167/0001193125-24-192167-index.htm
- Executive change
  Barbara R. Smith retired as Executive Chairman at COMMERCIAL METALS Co.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Barbara R. Smith, the Executive Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ”), will retire from such position and from the Board, effective August 31, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/22444/000119312524192167/0001193125-24-192167-index.htm

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