---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-029883"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CC"
cik: "0001627223"
company_name: "Chemours Co"
filed_at: "2022-08-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T22:17:26.313050+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chemours GC Shelton retiring; Wellman promoted to SVPP, GC & Corp Sec

## Summary
- David Shelton retiring end of 2023; from Oct 1, 2022 becomes Senior Counsel to CEO on legacy liability matters.
- Kristine Wellman promoted to Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective Oct 1, 2022.
- Shelton receives $250K retention pay, $350K 2023 STI target, $400K non-compete payments, and ~$22K/month consulting from Jan 2024 through June 2025.
- Shelton's role shift to focus on resolving legacy liabilities including DuPont-related MOU and remediation programs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-029883
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CC
- cik: 0001627223
- company_name: Chemours Co
- filed_at: 2022-08-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000156459022029883/0001564590-22-029883-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000156459022029883/cc-8k_20220819.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-029883.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kristine Wellman was appointed as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Chemours Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  source text: Effective October 1, 2022, Kristine Wellman will become Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000156459022029883/0001564590-22-029883-index.htm
- Executive change
  David C. Shelton was appointed as Senior Counsel to the CEO at Chemours Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Counsel to the CEO
  source text: Mr. Shelton will become Senior Counsel to the CEO, focusing exclusively on leading and managing the resolution of the company’s legacy liabilities and related remediation programs, and act as a legal advisor reporting directly to the Company’s CEO, Mark Newman.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000156459022029883/0001564590-22-029883-index.htm

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