---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001324404-21-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CF"
cik: "0001324404"
company_name: "CF Industries Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T21:03:39.505590+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CF Industries plans board chair transition; Furbacher to retire, Hagge to succeed Jan 1, 2022

## Summary
- Stephen A. Furbacher to retire as Chairman effective Jan 1, 2022, and leave board at May 2022 annual meeting.
- Stephen J. Hagge elected Chairman of the Board, effective Jan 1, 2022; he has been an independent director since 2010.
- John W. Eaves elected chair of compensation and management development committee, effective Jan 1, 2022.
- Furbacher has been an independent director since 2007 and Chairman since 2014.
- After May 2022, board expected to have 11 members, 55% diverse (gender or racial/ethnic background).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001324404-21-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CF
- cik: 0001324404
- company_name: CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324404/000132440421000026/0001324404-21-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324404/000132440421000026/cf-20211012.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001324404-21-000026
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001324404-21-000026.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001324404-21-000026.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen J. Hagge was elected as Chairman of the Board at CF Industries Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: the Board elected Stephen J. Hagge, a current independent director, to succeed Mr. Furbacher as Chairman of the Board effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324404/000132440421000026/0001324404-21-000026-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephen A. Furbacher changed role as Chairman of the Board at CF Industries Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Mr. Furbacher will step down as Chairman effective January 1, 2022 and continue to serve on the Board until his current term of office expires at the Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324404/000132440421000026/0001324404-21-000026-index.htm

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