---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-419080"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "POOL"
cik: "0000945841"
company_name: "POOL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-10-09T20:05:36+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T15:11:59.163710+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pool Corp sets SVP Ken St. Romain's retirement for Dec 31, 2026; will stay as CEO advisor

## Summary
- Kenneth G. St. Romain, Senior Vice President, will retire effective December 31, 2026, per the October 5, 2026 announcement.
- After retirement, St. Romain will serve in an advisory role to Pool Corporation's Chief Executive Officer.
- The retirement was first disclosed in the company's Form 8-K filed January 12, 2026, at which time the date was unspecified during 2026.
- No successor for the Senior Vice President role was named in this filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-419080
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: POOL
- cik: 0000945841
- company_name: POOL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-10-09T20:05:36+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945841/000119312526419080/0001193125-26-419080-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945841/000119312526419080/pool-20261005.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-419080.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kenneth G. St. Romain departed as Senior Vice President at POOL CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President
  source text: As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Pool Corporation (“the Company”) on January 12, 2026, Kenneth G. St. Romain informed the company of his decision to retire as Senior Vice President at a future unspecified date during 2026. On October 5, 2026, the Company announced the effective date of Mr. St. Romain’s retirement as Senior Vice President as December 31, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945841/000119312526419080/0001193125-26-419080-index.htm

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