---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001616862-21-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AXTA"
cik: "0001616862"
company_name: "Axalta Coating Systems Ltd."
filed_at: "2021-08-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T07:03:01.845008+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Axalta Board Chair Mark Garrett resigns; William Cook appointed as new Chair

## Summary
- Mark Garrett stepped down as Board member and Chair effective August 26, 2021, due to increased professional commitments in Europe.
- William M. Cook, a director since 2019, appointed as new Board Chair; board size reduced from 10 to 9 members.
- Cook brings 35 years at Donaldson Company, including roles as CEO and CFO, and public board experience at IDEX and Neenah.
- Garrett's resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company; CEO Robert Bryant expressed appreciation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001616862-21-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AXTA
- cik: 0001616862
- company_name: Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
- filed_at: 2021-08-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616862/000161686221000056/0001616862-21-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616862/000161686221000056/axta-20210826.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001616862-21-000056
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001616862-21-000056.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001616862-21-000056.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark Garrett resigned as Chair at Axalta Coating Systems Ltd..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chair
  source text: On August 26, 2021, Mark Garrett informed the board of directors (the "Board") of Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (the "Company") of his resignation as a member, and as Chair, of the Board, effective as of August 26, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616862/000161686221000056/0001616862-21-000056-index.htm
- Executive change
  William M. Cook was appointed as Chair at Axalta Coating Systems Ltd..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair
  source text: The Board has appointed current Director William M. Cook as its new Chair, and has decreased the size of the Board from ten to nine members, in each case effective upon Mr. Garrett's resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616862/000161686221000056/0001616862-21-000056-index.htm

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