---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001345126-26-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CODI"
cik: "0001345126"
company_name: "Compass Diversified Holdings"
filed_at: "2026-06-11T10:31:55+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T10:35:13.984571+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Compass Diversified CEO Elias Sabo to retire Dec 31, 2026; Zach Sawtelle named successor

## Summary
- Elias Sabo will retire as CEO and director on Dec 31, 2026; no disagreement cited.
- Zach Sawtelle appointed COO effective June 10, 2026; to become CEO on Jan 1, 2027.
- Sawtelle is a CGM partner since 2019 and COO of external manager; serves on multiple subsidiary boards.
- CODI reaffirms full-year 2026 outlook; MSA review progressing with completion expected in coming weeks.
- Sawtelle will be Sostratus' appointee to the Board; indemnification agreement to be entered.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001345126-26-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CODI
- cik: 0001345126
- company_name: Compass Diversified Holdings
- filed_at: 2026-06-11T10:31:55+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1345126/000134512626000048/0001345126-26-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1345122/000134512626000048/codi-20260608.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001345126-26-000048
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001345126-26-000048.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001345126-26-000048.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Elias J. Sabo departed as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Compass Diversified Holdings.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and Director
  source text: On June 8, 2026, Elias J. Sabo informed Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC (the “Company”) and Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI) (the “Trust” and, together with the Company, “CODI”), as well as Compass Group Management LLC (“CGM”) and Sostratus LLC (“Sostratus”), of his decision to retire from his position as the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company and as a regular trustee of the Trust, each effective December 31, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1345126/000134512626000048/0001345126-26-000048-index.htm
- Executive change
  Zach Sawtelle was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Compass Diversified Holdings.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: effective June 10, 2026, Mr. Sawtelle became the Chief Operating Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1345126/000134512626000048/0001345126-26-000048-index.htm
- Executive change
  Zach Sawtelle was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Compass Diversified Holdings.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Effective January 1, 2027, Zach Sawtelle will become the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as well as a regular trustee of the Trust, and Sostratus’ designated appointee to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1345126/000134512626000048/0001345126-26-000048-index.htm

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