---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001616862-23-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AXTA"
cik: "0001616862"
company_name: "Axalta Coating Systems Ltd."
filed_at: "2023-07-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T06:23:59.925761+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Axalta appoints Carl Anderson as CFO, effective Aug 14; Sean Lannon departs

## Summary
- Carl Anderson, former XPO CFO, joins as SVP & CFO effective August 14, 2023.
- Sean Lannon resigns mutually; departure unrelated to company operations or policies.
- Anderson receives $665k base salary, 90% bonus target, $500k cash sign-on, $3.5M equity sign-on.
- Anderson previously CFO at Meritor for 3+ years; 25+ years transportation industry experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001616862-23-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AXTA
- cik: 0001616862
- company_name: Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
- filed_at: 2023-07-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616862/000161686223000038/0001616862-23-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616862/000161686223000038/axta-20230717.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001616862-23-000038
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001616862-23-000038.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001616862-23-000038.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sean M. Lannon resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Axalta Coating Systems Ltd..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Company mutually agreed that Mr. Lannon would resign from such positions.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616862/000161686223000038/0001616862-23-000038-index.htm
- Executive change
  Carl Anderson was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Axalta Coating Systems Ltd..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (the “Company”) appointed Carl Anderson as the Company’s new Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616862/000161686223000038/0001616862-23-000038-index.htm

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