---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001433660-21-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JBTM"
cik: "0001433660"
company_name: "JBT MAREL Corp"
filed_at: "2021-12-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T03:07:13.800048+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# JBT appoints Charles L. Harrington to Board; two directors to retire in May 2022

## Summary
- Board expanded to 10 members; Charles L. Harrington elected as Class I director effective Jan 1, 2022.
- Harrington is Executive Chairman and former CEO of Parsons Corporation, bringing cybersecurity and digital transformation expertise.
- James M. Ringler and James E. Goodwin will retire from the Board at the May 2022 Annual Meeting.
- Board had waived retirement policy for Ringler in May 2021 to retain his Compensation Committee expertise through the COVID pandemic.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001433660-21-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JBTM
- cik: 0001433660
- company_name: JBT MAREL Corp
- filed_at: 2021-12-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433660/000143366021000035/0001433660-21-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433660/000143366021000035/jbt-20211201.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001433660-21-000035
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001433660-21-000035.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001433660-21-000035.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James E. Goodwin departed as Director at JBT MAREL Corp.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: James E. Goodwin, former Chairman and CEO of UAL Corporation, will also retire from the Board at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in May in accordance with the Company’s Board retirement policy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433660/000143366021000035/0001433660-21-000035-index.htm
- Executive change
  James M. Ringler departed as Director at JBT MAREL Corp.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: James M. Ringler, a member of the Company’s original Board, determined that he will retire from the Board effective at the May 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433660/000143366021000035/0001433660-21-000035-index.htm
- Executive change
  Charles L. Harrington was elected as Class I Director at JBT MAREL Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: elected Charles L. Harrington to the Board as a Class I director, effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433660/000143366021000035/0001433660-21-000035-index.htm

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