---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-005724"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001012100"
company_name: "SEALED AIR CORP/DE"
filed_at: "2025-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T19:00:19.821638+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sealed Air appoints Dustin Semach as CEO; Patrick Kivits steps down; FY2024 outlook reaffirmed

## Summary
- Semach's base salary increased to $1.1M, target bonus 120%, 2025 LTI target $6M (50% RSUs, 50% PSUs).
- Patrick Kivits stepped down as CEO and board member effective Feb 12, 2025; no change to his previously disclosed severance.
- Veronika Johnson appointed interim CFO; company conducting internal/external search for permanent CFO.
- Company reaffirms full year 2024 guidance as provided Nov 7, 2024; Q4/full year results due Feb 25, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-005724
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001012100
- company_name: SEALED AIR CORP/DE
- filed_at: 2025-02-14T23:59:59+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/1012100/000162828025005724/0001628280-25-005724-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012100/000162828025005724/see-20250212.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-005724
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-005724.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dustin Semach was appointed as member of the Board of Directors at SEALED AIR CORP/DE.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the Board of Directors
  source text: effective February 17, 2025, will be appointed as a member of the Board and its Executive Committee.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012100/000162828025005724/0001628280-25-005724-index.htm
- Executive change
  Veronika Johnson was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at SEALED AIR CORP/DE.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective February 12, 2025, Veronika Johnson, the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012100/000162828025005724/0001628280-25-005724-index.htm
- Executive change
  Patrick Kivits resigned as Chief Executive Officer at SEALED AIR CORP/DE.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Kivits has left the Company and has resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012100/000162828025005724/0001628280-25-005724-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dustin Semach changed role as Chief Executive Officer at SEALED AIR CORP/DE.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Dustin Semach has been appointed to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Sealed Air Corporation (the “Company”), replacing Patrick Kivits effective as of February 12, 2025 (the “Transition Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012100/000162828025005724/0001628280-25-005724-index.htm

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