---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-261813"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HUBB"
cik: "0000048898"
company_name: "HUBBELL INC"
filed_at: "2024-11-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T22:47:29.307564+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hubbell elects CMS Energy CEO Garrick Rochow as independent director

## Summary
- Rochow appointed to Board effective Nov 19, 2024; board now ten directors, nine independent.
- Rochow serves on Audit and Finance Committees; received $160,000 restricted stock award.
- Rochow is President & CEO of CMS Energy and Consumers Energy, with 20+ years at CMS.
- Chairman Bakker cites Rochow's utility industry expertise for grid modernization strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-261813
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HUBB
- cik: 0000048898
- company_name: HUBBELL INC
- filed_at: 2024-11-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48898/000119312524261813/0001193125-24-261813-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48898/000119312524261813/d850317d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-261813
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-261813.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-261813.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Garrick J. Rochow was elected as independent director at HUBBELL INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: independent director
  source text: On November 19, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hubbell Incorporated (the “Company”) elected Garrick J. Rochow as an independent director of the Company, effective as of that date (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48898/000119312524261813/0001193125-24-261813-index.htm

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