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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-042127"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001782754"
company_name: "AZEK Co Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T21:37:59.757997+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AZEK Chief Accounting Officer Randy Herth steps down; CFO Clifford assumes interim role

## Summary
- Randy Herth stepped down as Chief Accounting Officer on Sept 27, 2024 for personal and family reasons.
- No disagreement between Herth and the company; departure unrelated to operations or accounting policies.
- Peter Clifford (SVP, COO & CFO) will serve as interim principal accounting officer during successor search.
- Herth will remain in an advisory capacity through Dec 31, 2024 to ensure transition.
- Company will conduct internal and external search for permanent CAO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-042127
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001782754
- company_name: AZEK Co Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1782754/000162828024042127/0001628280-24-042127-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1782754/000162828024042127/azek-20240927.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-042127.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Randy Herth departed as Chief Accounting Officer at AZEK Co Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On September 27, 2024, Randy Herth informed The AZEK Company Inc. (the "Company") that he will step down from his role as Chief Accounting Officer, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1782754/000162828024042127/0001628280-24-042127-index.htm
- Executive change
  Peter Clifford was appointed as Principal Accounting Officer at AZEK Co Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: Peter Clifford, Senior Vice President, Chief Operations Officer & Chief Financial Officer, will assume the responsibilities of the Company’s principal accounting officer while the Company conducts a search, both internally and externally, for Mr. Herth’s successor.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1782754/000162828024042127/0001628280-24-042127-index.htm

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