---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-025933"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAWH"
cik: "0001756390"
company_name: "Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:12:20.588870+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ascend Wellness appoints Julie Francis to board; expands to 7 directors

## Summary
- Julie Francis appointed to Board effective June 3, 2024; board expands from 6 to 7.
- Board determined Ms. Francis qualifies as independent director under SEC and NYSE standards.
- Ms. Francis will serve on the Compensation and Governance Committee.
- Ms. Francis is COO of Schwan's Company; prior roles at Constellation Brands and Coca-Cola.
- Compensation consistent with non-employee directors as disclosed in April 2024 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-025933
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAWH
- cik: 0001756390
- company_name: Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756390/000162828024025933/0001628280-24-025933-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756390/000162828024025933/aawh-20240531.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-025933
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-025933.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Julie Francis was appointed as Director at Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 31, 2024, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), upon recommendation of the Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, appointed Julie Francis as a director of the Company, effective June 3, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756390/000162828024025933/0001628280-24-025933-index.htm

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