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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-164225"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLK"
cik: "0001262823"
company_name: "WESTLAKE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-04-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:17:14.169260+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westlake appoints Jonathan Baksht as CFO effective June 15, 2026

## Summary
- Jonathan Baksht appointed SVP & CFO effective June 15, 2026, succeeding retiring M. Steven Bender.
- Baksht most recently EVP & CFO of Fortune Brands Innovations (May 2025–Mar 2026).
- Compensation includes $200K sign-on cash, $1.8M in RSUs vesting in 2029, base pay of $832K.
- Bender transitions to Special Advisor to President until year-end retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-164225
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLK
- cik: 0001262823
- company_name: WESTLAKE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-04-20T23:59:59+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/1262823/000119312526164225/0001193125-26-164225-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000119312526164225/d28569d8k.htm

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