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accession: "0001600033-26-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ELF"
cik: "0001600033"
company_name: "e.l.f. Beauty, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:46:49.319978+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# e.l.f. Beauty appoints Matthew Farrell, former Church & Dwight CEO, to Board

## Summary
- Matthew Farrell appointed to Board as Class I director, effective Feb 12, 2026; will stand for election at 2026 annual meeting.
- Farrell served as CEO of Church & Dwight from Jan 2016 to Apr 2025 and as Chairman from 2019 to Sep 2025.
- He also served as CFO of Church & Dwight from 2006-2014 and as COO/CFO until Dec 2015; began career at KPMG as audit partner.
- Current directorships: Trinseo PLC (since 2020), Morton Salt (since Jul 2025), Novanta (since Nov 2025).
- Farrell will receive standard non-employee director compensation and enter standard indemnification agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001600033-26-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ELF
- cik: 0001600033
- company_name: e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1600033/000160003326000009/0001600033-26-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1600033/000160003326000009/elf-20260212.htm

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