---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-031581"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FUL"
cik: "0000039368"
company_name: "FULLER H B CO"
filed_at: "2024-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T12:37:00.121214+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# H.B. Fuller Chair Lee Mitau to retire; Teresa Rasmussen appointed new Chair

## Summary
- Lee R. Mitau retires as Chair effective Jan 21, 2025, and as director effective Jan 23, 2025.
- Board appoints Teresa J. Rasmussen as Chair, effective Jan 22, 2025; she joined the board in 2020.
- CEO Celeste Mastin highlights goal to become a 20% EBITDA margin business under new leadership.
- Rasmussen brings financial-services expertise; Mastin cites her global perspective and go-to-market skills.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-031581
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FUL
- cik: 0000039368
- company_name: FULLER H B CO
- filed_at: 2024-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39368/000143774924031581/0001437749-24-031581-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39368/000143774924031581/ful20241018_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-031581
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-031581.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-031581.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lee R. Mitau retired as member of the Board at FULLER H B CO.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: member of the Board
  source text: and as a member of the Board, effective January 23, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39368/000143774924031581/0001437749-24-031581-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lee R. Mitau retired as Chair of the Board of Directors at FULLER H B CO.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chair of the Board of Directors
  source text: Lee R. Mitau, Chair of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of H.B. Fuller Company (the “Company”), notified the Company of his retirement as Chair, effective January 21, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39368/000143774924031581/0001437749-24-031581-index.htm

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