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Issuer:     POOL CORP (POOL)
CIK:        0000945841
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-09-25T20:35:10+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-402912
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.25
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2

Pool Corp adds ex-Constellium CEO Jean-Marc Germain to board, expanding it to nine directors
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- Board appointed Jean-Marc Germain as director effective September 30, 2026; he will serve until the 2027 annual meeting, when he stands for shareholder election.
- Board size increased from eight to nine directors; Germain was appointed to the Strategic Planning Committee.
- Germain was CEO of Constellium SE from 2016 to 2025 and now serves as Special Advisor to its board; previously CEO of Algeco Scotsman Global (2012-2016).
- Earlier roles at Novelis, Alcan, Pechiney, GE Capital and Bain & Co.; since 2021 an independent director of NYSE-listed GrafTech International (EAF).
- Board determined Germain is independent under Nasdaq listing requirements; he receives standard non-employee director compensation plus a pro-rated annual cash retainer.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945841/000119312526402912/0001193125-26-402912-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945841/000119312526402912/pool-20260923.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-402912

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