---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-029665"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCI"
cik: "0000029644"
company_name: "DONALDSON Co INC"
filed_at: "2026-01-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T06:37:40.845141+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Donaldson appoints COO Richard Lewis as President & CEO; Tod Carpenter becomes Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Richard Lewis, current COO, becomes President & CEO effective March 2, 2026; also joins Board.
- Tod Carpenter retires as CEO on March 1 after 11 years; stays as Executive Chairman through transition.
- Lewis’s annual base salary increased to $1.088M, cash incentive target at 110%, plus $942.5K in incremental equity.
- Carpenter’s base salary reduced to $880K as Executive Chairman; incentive target remains 120% of new salary.
- Lewis has been with Donaldson since 2002, held roles including President of Mobile Solutions and Life Sciences.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-029665
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCI
- cik: 0000029644
- company_name: DONALDSON Co INC
- filed_at: 2026-01-29T23:59:59+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/29644/000119312526029665/0001193125-26-029665-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29644/000119312526029665/d18391d8k.htm

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