---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001590976-24-000136"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MBUU"
cik: "0001590976"
company_name: "MALIBU BOATS, INC."
filed_at: "2024-11-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T12:49:36.886517+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Malibu Boats President Ritchie Anderson to retire Feb 2025; CEO Menneto to assume role

## Summary
- Ritchie Anderson to retire as President effective February 7, 2025.
- CEO Steve Menneto will become President; Donna Tallent to lead MBI operations.
- Anderson receives one-year base salary continuation, COBRA reimbursement, and company boat.
- Transition agreement includes non-compete and non-solicitation covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001590976-24-000136
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MBUU
- cik: 0001590976
- company_name: MALIBU BOATS, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-11-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590976/000159097624000136/0001590976-24-000136-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590976/000159097624000136/mbuu-20241122.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001590976-24-000136
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001590976-24-000136.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001590976-24-000136.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steve Menneto changed role as President at MALIBU BOATS, INC..
  - Action: assume
  - Role: President
  source text: Upon Mr. Anderson's retirement, Steve Menneto, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, will assume the role of President of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590976/000159097624000136/0001590976-24-000136-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ritchie L. Anderson departed as President at MALIBU BOATS, INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President
  source text: Mr. Ritchie L. Anderson agreed that Mr. Anderson will retire and cease to serve as President, effective February 7, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590976/000159097624000136/0001590976-24-000136-index.htm

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