---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-004277"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WST"
cik: "0000105770"
company_name: "WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2022-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T03:24:21.009456+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chairman Patrick Zenner to retire; CEO Eric Green becomes Chair; Lead Independent Director appointed

## Summary
- Patrick Zenner to retire from Board at May 24, 2022 Annual Meeting after 20 years; no disagreement with Company.
- President & CEO Eric M. Green will succeed Zenner as Chairman of the Board.
- Paolo Pucci appointed Lead Independent Director, effective at the Annual Meeting.
- Roles of Chair and CEO combined; Pucci will liaise between Green and Board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-004277
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WST
- cik: 0000105770
- company_name: WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2022-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105770/000162828022004277/0001628280-22-004277-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105770/000162828022004277/wst-20220222.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-004277
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-004277.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-004277.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patrick Zenner departed as Chairman of the Board at WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC.
  - Action: retire and not stand for re-election
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Patrick Zenner informed West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (the “Company”) on February 22, 2022, of his intention to retire and not to stand for re-election as Chairman to the Company’s Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105770/000162828022004277/0001628280-22-004277-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paolo Pucci was appointed as Lead Independent Director at WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: West has appointed Paolo Pucci as the Lead Independent Director for the Board of Directors, effective at the Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105770/000162828022004277/0001628280-22-004277-index.htm
- Executive change
  Eric M. Green changed role as Chairman of the Board at WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC.
  - Action: assume the additional responsibility of Chair
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Eric M. Green, President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), will assume the additional responsibility of Chair of the Company's Board upon Mr. Zenner's retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105770/000162828022004277/0001628280-22-004277-index.htm

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