---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-21-012794"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLD"
cik: "0001633931"
company_name: "TopBuild Corp"
filed_at: "2021-09-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T01:01:38.899424+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TopBuild CFO John Peterson to retire; Robert Kuhns to succeed as CFO effective April 1, 2022

## Summary
- John Peterson will retire as CFO effective March 31, 2022 after 6+ years; will serve as non-executive advisor until Sept 30, 2022.
- Robert Kuhns, currently VP and Controller, appointed CFO effective April 1, 2022; joined TopBuild in July 2018.
- Kuhns previously spent 11 years at Mohawk Industries in roles including Senior Director/Assistant Controller.
- CEO Robert Buck praised Peterson's leadership and expects a seamless transition with Kuhns.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-21-012794
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLD
- cik: 0001633931
- company_name: TopBuild Corp
- filed_at: 2021-09-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1633931/000155837021012794/0001558370-21-012794-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1633931/000155837021012794/bld-20210927x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-21-012794
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-21-012794.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-21-012794.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Peterson changed role as non-executive advisor at TopBuild Corp.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: non-executive advisor
  source text: John Peterson, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TopBuild Corp. (“TopBuild” or the “Company”), notified the Company that he intends to retire effective as of September 30, 2022. As part of an effective succession process, Mr. Peterson will step down from his position as CFO effective as of March 31, 2022, and assume the role of non-executive advisor
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1633931/000155837021012794/0001558370-21-012794-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert Kuhns was appointed as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at TopBuild Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Company intends to appoint Robert Kuhns, currently the Company’s Vice President and Controller, to replace Mr. Peterson as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of April 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1633931/000155837021012794/0001558370-21-012794-index.htm

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