---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-26-000333"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLX"
cik: "0000021076"
company_name: "CLOROX CO /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-06-17T20:15:35+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T20:20:36.604524+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clorox appoints Chris Hyder as COO, Nina Barton as Chief Growth & Strategy Officer; simplifies operating structure

## Summary
- Chris Hyder named EVP & COO effective June 17; base salary $800k, STI target 100%, $4M RSU grant (3-yr vest).
- Nina Barton becomes EVP & Chief Growth & Strategy Officer, leading innovation, value superiority, and strategy.
- Streamlined structure: all business units now under COO; commercial functions report to Barton for faster execution.
- Board continues CEO search with leading firm (announced May 28); comprehensive search underway for next CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-26-000333
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLX
- cik: 0000021076
- company_name: CLOROX CO /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-06-17T20:15:35+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000120677426000333/0001206774-26-000333-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000120677426000333/clx4653041-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-26-000333
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-26-000333.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-26-000333.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Nina Barton was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Growth & Strategy Officer at CLOROX CO /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Growth & Strategy Officer
  source text: Nina Barton, formerly Executive Vice President and Group President – Care & Connection, was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Growth & Strategy Officer, effective June 17, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000120677426000333/0001206774-26-000333-index.htm

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