---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-008682"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PCYO"
cik: "0000276720"
company_name: "PURE CYCLE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T08:24:58.138297+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pure Cycle appoints Susan Heitmann to board, replacing retiring Peter Howell

## Summary
- Susan Heitmann appointed to board on May 22, 2024, replacing Peter Howell who retired after nearly 20 years of service.
- Heitmann, a former KPMG partner with over 30 years of accounting/finance experience, will chair the Audit Committee.
- Howell’s retirement was not due to any disagreement; he resigned to spend more time with family.
- Heitmann is the second current female board member, reflecting diversity efforts.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-008682
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PCYO
- cik: 0000276720
- company_name: PURE CYCLE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/276720/000155837024008682/0001558370-24-008682-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/276720/000155837024008682/pcyo-20240522x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-008682
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-008682.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-008682.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Susan Heitmann was appointed as director at PURE CYCLE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On May 22, 2024, Susan Heitmann was appointed to serve on the Registrant’s board of directors (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/276720/000155837024008682/0001558370-24-008682-index.htm
- Executive change
  Peter Howell retired as director at PURE CYCLE CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: director
  source text: Peter Howell, who retired from the Board effective May 22, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/276720/000155837024008682/0001558370-24-008682-index.htm

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