---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001402057-23-000126"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CDW"
cik: "0001402057"
company_name: "CDW Corp"
filed_at: "2023-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T17:33:32.818414+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CDW adds former EY US CEO Kelly J. Grier to board of directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 10 to 11 directors; Grier fills newly-created seat effective July 31, 2023.
- Grier will serve on Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; deemed independent.
- She retired as US Chair and Managing Partner (CEO) of EY in June 2022, overseeing 81,000 employees and ~$21B revenue.
- Grier also serves on Illinois Tool Works (ITW) board.
- She will stand for re-election at CDW's 2024 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001402057-23-000126
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CDW
- cik: 0001402057
- company_name: CDW Corp
- filed_at: 2023-08-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1402057/000140205723000126/0001402057-23-000126-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1402057/000140205723000126/cdw-20230731.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001402057-23-000126
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001402057-23-000126.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001402057-23-000126.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kelly J. Grier was elected as Director at CDW Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 31, 2023, the board of directors (the “Board”) of CDW Corporation (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from ten directors to eleven directors and elected Kelly J. Grier to fill the newly-created directorship.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1402057/000140205723000126/0001402057-23-000126-index.htm

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