---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-030820"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TPB"
cik: "0001290677"
company_name: "Turning Point Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-21T20:07:08+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-21T20:08:20.992930+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Turning Point Brands CEO Purdy resigns; Executive Chairman Glazek named CEO effective Oct 1

## Summary
- Graham Purdy resigns as CEO and director effective Sept 30, 2026, for personal reasons; no disagreement with company.
- David E. Glazek, Executive Chairman since 2023, appointed CEO effective Oct 1, 2026; also Chairman of National CineMedia.
- Reaffirms 2026 Modern Oral gross sales guidance of $330-350M and net sales of $260-270M.
- EBITDA guidance tightened to $70-80M from $70-90M, assuming no onshoring margin benefit until 2027 and higher freight costs.
- Glazek has served as director since 2012; previously at Lazard, Standard General, and Blackstone.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-030820
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TPB
- cik: 0001290677
- company_name: Turning Point Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-21T20:07:08+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1290677/000143774926030820/0001437749-26-030820-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1290677/000143774926030820/tpb20260921_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-030820.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Graham Purdy resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer at Turning Point Brands, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Graham Purdy has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) for personal reasons .
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1290677/000143774926030820/0001437749-26-030820-index.htm
- Executive change
  David E. Glazek was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Turning Point Brands, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Board has appointed David E. Glazek as Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1290677/000143774926030820/0001437749-26-030820-index.htm

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