---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-311276"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RPM"
cik: "0000110621"
company_name: "RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/"
filed_at: "2026-07-22T10:52:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-22T10:55:10.355167+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RPM reports record Q4 and FY2026 results; guides FY2027 sales +3-7%; names new President/COO; boosts buyback by $700M

## Summary
- Record Q4 sales $2.23B (+7.2% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $1.89 (+9.9% YoY).
- Record FY2026 sales $7.86B (+6.7% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $5.53 (+4.3% YoY).
- FY2027 guidance: sales +3-7%, adjusted EBITDA +5-10%; Q1 mid-single-digit growth expected.
- Board authorized $700M increase to share repurchase program; $114.8M remained prior.
- David C. Dennsteadt named President and COO effective July 17, 2026; previously EVP.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-311276
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RPM
- cik: 0000110621
- company_name: RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/
- filed_at: 2026-07-22T10:52:14+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110621/000119312526311276/0001193125-26-311276-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110621/000119312526311276/d141573d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-311276
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-311276.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-311276.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David C. Dennsteadt was named as President and Chief Operating Officer at RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/.
  - Action: named
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: David C. Dennsteadt has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective as of July 17, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110621/000119312526311276/0001193125-26-311276-index.htm

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