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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-24-000281"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLX"
cik: "0000021076"
company_name: "CLOROX CO /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-03-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T10:37:48.158709+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clorox sells Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay operations to Apex Capital; expects $233M charge

## Summary
- Sale to Apex Capital (Grupo Mariposa) and former Clorox exec Diego Barral; financial terms not disclosed.
- Clorox Argentina represents ~2% of FY2024 net sales outlook.
- One-time after-tax charge ~$233M in Q3 FY2024, mostly non-cash currency translation release.
- Expected to reduce FY2024 net sales growth by ~0.5 points and adjusted EPS by $0.00-$0.02.
- R&D and corporate hubs remain; production employees transfer to new entity 'Grupo Ayudin'.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-24-000281
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLX
- cik: 0000021076
- company_name: CLOROX CO /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-03-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000120677424000281/0001206774-24-000281-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000120677424000281/clx431282-8k.htm

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