---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-234580"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXP"
cik: "0000918646"
company_name: "EAGLE MATERIALS INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-21T20:30:31+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T21:04:09.298016+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eagle Materials CAO William Devlin to retire; Samuel Guzman promoted to CAO effective June 1, 2026

## Summary
- William R. Devlin, SVP, CAO and Controller, retires effective June 1, 2026; will remain in advisory role for 2-3 months.
- Samuel M. Guzman Jr. appointed SVP, CAO and Controller effective June 1, 2026; previously VP Financial Reporting since July 2025.
- Compensation Committee approved FY 2027 Salaried Incentive Bonus Plan: pool equals 1.2% of operating earnings, subject to 50% budget threshold and 3X salary cap.
- Business Unit Plan: American Gypsum pool at 2.00% of EBITDA, cement subsidiaries at 1.90%; NEO caps: Eric Cribbs $450K, Tony Thompson $400K.
- Special Situation Program: pool equals 0.2% of FY 2027 EBITDA plus unearned portions of other bonus pools.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-234580
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXP
- cik: 0000918646
- company_name: EAGLE MATERIALS INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T20:30:31+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918646/000119312526234580/0001193125-26-234580-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918646/000119312526234580/d94893d8k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 4bae7284a0
  claim: Samuel M. Guzman Jr. was appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller at EAGLE MATERIALS INC.
  evidence_excerpt: As a part of the Company’s succession planning process, Samuel M. Guzman Jr. will become Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of the Company, effective as of June 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918646/000119312526234580/0001193125-26-234580-index.htm
- claim_id: 4ecd80bc22
  claim: William R. Devlin retired as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller at EAGLE MATERIALS INC.
  evidence_excerpt: On May 15, 2026, William R. Devlin, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of Eagle Materials Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to retire from his position effective as of June 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918646/000119312526234580/0001193125-26-234580-index.htm

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