---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001504337-23-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLW"
cik: "0001441236"
company_name: "Clearwater Paper Corp"
filed_at: "2023-08-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T21:46:36.649249+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clearwater Paper appoints Sherri Baker as CFO effective August 14, 2023

## Summary
- Baker replaces Rebecca Barckley, who remains VP, Corporate Controller and principal accounting officer.
- Base salary of $520,000; RSU award valued at $600,000 vesting on August 15, 2026; target bonus 65% of base salary prorated for 2023.
- Prior roles include CFO of Hyliion Holdings (NYSE: HYLN) and PGT Innovations (NYSE: PGTI).
- Baker brings 28 years of finance experience; begins role on August 14, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001504337-23-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLW
- cik: 0001441236
- company_name: Clearwater Paper Corp
- filed_at: 2023-08-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441236/000150433723000031/0001504337-23-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441236/000150433723000031/clw-20230804.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001504337-23-000031
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001504337-23-000031.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001504337-23-000031.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sherri J. Baker was elected as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at Clearwater Paper Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Board of Directors of Clearwater Paper Corporation (the “Company”) elected Sherri J. Baker as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and designated her as the Company’s principal financial officer, effective August 14, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441236/000150433723000031/0001504337-23-000031-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rebecca Barckley changed role as Vice President, Corporate Controller and principal accounting officer at Clearwater Paper Corp.
  - Action: remain
  - Role: Vice President, Corporate Controller and principal accounting officer
  source text: Ms. Barckley will remain as Vice President, Corporate Controller and principal accounting officer for the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441236/000150433723000031/0001504337-23-000031-index.htm

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