---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-22-001423"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLX"
cik: "0000021076"
company_name: "CLOROX CO /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-05-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T10:28:18.144104+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clorox appoints Julia Denman and Stephanie Plaines to board of directors, expanding to 13 members

## Summary
- Julia Denman, Microsoft Corp VP and head of internal audit, and Stephanie Plaines, former Sam's Club CFO for e-commerce, elected to Clorox board effective May 16, 2022.
- Board expands from 11 to 13 members; now 46% female and 30% people of color.
- Both expected to join audit committee at September 2022 board meeting.
- Denman brings nearly 30 years experience at Microsoft and P&G; Plaines over 30 years at PepsiCo, Ahold, Walmart, Starbucks.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-22-001423
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLX
- cik: 0000021076
- company_name: CLOROX CO /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-05-18T23:59:59+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/21076/000120677422001423/0001206774-22-001423-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000120677422001423/clx4063361-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-22-001423
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-22-001423.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-22-001423.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephanie Plaines was elected as Director at CLOROX CO /DE/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Julia (Charter) Denman and Stephanie Plaines to the Board, each effective as of May 16, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000120677422001423/0001206774-22-001423-index.htm
- Executive change
  Julia Denman was elected as Director at CLOROX CO /DE/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Julia (Charter) Denman and Stephanie Plaines to the Board, each effective as of May 16, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000120677422001423/0001206774-22-001423-index.htm

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