---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001524472-24-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XYL"
cik: "0001524472"
company_name: "Xylem Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T14:32:11.922869+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xylem appoints Meredith Emmerich as Applied Water President; Cerwinka steps down

## Summary
- Franz Cerwinka steps down as SVP & President, Applied Water effective Oct 21; advisor until March 31, 2025.
- Meredith Emmerich named new SVP & President, Applied Water effective Oct 21, reporting to CEO Matthew Pine.
- Emmerich joins from Carrier (NYSE: CARR), where she led Global Enterprise Solutions; 20+ years experience.
- Cerwinka receives $570,630 annual base salary during transition; equity awards continue vesting through termination.
- Emmerich will lead Applied Water segment, offering water management for industrial and commercial buildings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001524472-24-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XYL
- cik: 0001524472
- company_name: Xylem Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524472/000152447224000040/0001524472-24-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524472/000152447224000040/xyl-20241008.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001524472-24-000040
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001524472-24-000040.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001524472-24-000040.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Franz W. Cerwinka departed as Senior Vice President and President, Applied Water and Xylem Business Transformation at Xylem Inc..
  - Action: cease to serve
  - Role: Senior Vice President and President, Applied Water and Xylem Business Transformation
  source text: Effective October 21, 2024, Franz W. Cerwinka will cease to serve as Xylem Inc.’s (the “Company”) Senior Vice President and President, Applied Water and Xylem Business Transformation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524472/000152447224000040/0001524472-24-000040-index.htm

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