Clorox CEO Linda Rendle steps down for health reasons; board initiates search

CLOROX CO /DE/

Rendle will remain Chair and CEO during the search and until the new CEO is appointed.
She will serve in an advisory role after the new CEO is named to ensure a smooth transition.
Search led by an independent CEO search committee with support of a leading executive search firm.
Rendle has been CEO for six years and with Clorox for over two decades; CFO Luc Bellet to attend conference June 3.

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Departed

Linda Rendle

Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

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Filed: May 28, 2026, 4:05 PM ET

On May 26, 2026, Linda Rendle, Chair of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of The Clorox Company (the “Company”), asked the Board to initiate a CEO search process, as she has made the decision to step down for health reasons.

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Linda Rendle departed as Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at CLOROX CO /DE/.

Action: step down
Role: Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

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On May 26, 2026, Linda Rendle, Chair of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of The Clorox Company (the “Company”), asked the Board to initiate a CEO search process, as she has made the decision to step down for health reasons.

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