---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001597672-23-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RYAM"
cik: "0001597672"
company_name: "RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC."
filed_at: "2023-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T04:27:43.353808+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RYAM EVP Manufacturing retiring; replacement named

## Summary
- William R. Manzer to retire as EVP Manufacturing Operations effective May 31, 2023.
- Manzer will remain as Senior Advisor (non-executive) through March 31, 2024 for transition.
- Michael R. Osborne to join as VP Manufacturing on April 10, 2023 from Kraton Pine Chemicals.
- Osborne currently serves as VP Global Manufacturing at Kraton, will replace Manzer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001597672-23-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RYAM
- cik: 0001597672
- company_name: RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.
- filed_at: 2023-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597672/000159767223000015/0001597672-23-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597672/000159767223000015/ryam-20230313.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001597672-23-000015
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001597672-23-000015.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001597672-23-000015.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William R. Manzer departed as Executive Vice President, Manufacturing Operations at RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Manufacturing Operations
  source text: William R. Manzer informed management of his intention to retire as Executive Vice President, Manufacturing Operations of the Company, effective at 11:59 p.m. on May 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597672/000159767223000015/0001597672-23-000015-index.htm

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