---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001489393-22-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LYB"
cik: "0001489393"
company_name: "LyondellBasell Industries N.V."
filed_at: "2022-09-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T07:12:23.158291+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LyondellBasell announces executive role changes, Lane's salary raised to $870k

## Summary
- Ken Lane becomes EVP Olefins & Polyolefins; salary increased to $870,000 effective Oct 1, 2022.
- Torkel Rhenman appointed EVP Advanced Polymer Solutions.
- Jim Guilfoyle named SVP O&P, Europe, Africa, Middle East and India.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001489393-22-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LYB
- cik: 0001489393
- company_name: LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
- filed_at: 2022-09-27T23:59:59+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/1489393/000148939322000040/0001489393-22-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1489393/000148939322000040/lyb-20220927.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001489393-22-000040
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001489393-22-000040.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James (Jim) Guilfoyle was appointed as Senior Vice President, O&P, Europe, Africa, Middle East and India (EAMEI) at LyondellBasell Industries N.V..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, O&P, Europe, Africa, Middle East and India (EAMEI)
  source text: • Jim Guilfoyle : Senior Vice President, O&P, Europe, Africa, Middle East and India (EAMEI)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1489393/000148939322000040/0001489393-22-000040-index.htm
- Executive change
  Torkel Rhenman was appointed as Executive Vice President, Advanced Polymer Solutions at LyondellBasell Industries N.V..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Advanced Polymer Solutions
  source text: • Torkel Rhenman : Executive Vice President, Advanced Polymer Solutions;
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1489393/000148939322000040/0001489393-22-000040-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kenneth (Ken) Lane was appointed as Executive Vice President, Olefins & Polyolefins (O&P) at LyondellBasell Industries N.V..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Olefins & Polyolefins (O&P)
  source text: • Ken Lane : Executive Vice President, Olefins & Polyolefins (O&P);
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1489393/000148939322000040/0001489393-22-000040-index.htm

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