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8-K filed May 28, 2026, 4:05 PM ET ticker CLX CIK 0000021076
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Clorox CEO Linda Rendle steps down for health reasons; board initiates search

CLOROX CO /DE/

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Linda Rendle

Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
CLX · CLOROX CO /DE/
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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/.

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.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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