---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001616862-23-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AXTA"
cik: "0001616862"
company_name: "Axalta Coating Systems Ltd."
filed_at: "2023-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T22:04:51.303047+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Axalta appoints TransDigm CEO Kevin Stein to Board of Directors effective Sept 1

## Summary
- Kevin Stein, President and CEO of TransDigm Group, appointed as independent director effective Sept 1, 2023.
- Board size increased from 9 to 10; Stein to serve on Nominating and Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability Committees.
- Stein will receive standard non-employee director compensation including prorated RSUs.
- Board now has 10 directors, six appointed since 2020.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001616862-23-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AXTA
- cik: 0001616862
- company_name: Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
- filed_at: 2023-07-31T23:59:59+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/1616862/000161686223000044/0001616862-23-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616862/000161686223000044/axta-20230731.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001616862-23-000044.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin M. Stein was appointed as Director at Axalta Coating Systems Ltd..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 31, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (“Axalta” or the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board (the “Nominating Committee”), approved an increase in its size from nine to ten members and the appointment of Mr. Kevin M. Stein to fill the newly-created vacancy, such increase and appointment to be effective as of September 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616862/000161686223000044/0001616862-23-000044-index.htm

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