---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-035264"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JHX"
cik: "0001159152"
company_name: "James Hardie Industries plc"
filed_at: "2026-05-14T22:38:43+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T10:10:29.902926+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# James Hardie appoints Rob Sindel as independent director; Persio Lisboa retires

## Summary
- Rob Sindel appointed independent non-executive director effective June 1, 2026; also joins Nominating and Governance Committee.
- Sindel is former CEO of CSR Limited (Jan 2011–Sep 2019) and current Chair of Mirvac Limited and Orara Limited.
- Persio Lisboa retired from board effective May 14, 2026 after 8 years; he chaired the People and Remuneration Committee.
- Gary Hendrickson will assume chair of the compensation committee, replacing Lisboa.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-035264
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JHX
- cik: 0001159152
- company_name: James Hardie Industries plc
- filed_at: 2026-05-14T22:38:43+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1159152/000162828026035264/0001628280-26-035264-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1159152/000162828026035264/jhx-20260514.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-035264
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-035264.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-035264.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Persio Lisboa resigned as Director at James Hardie Industries plc.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Persio Lisboa has resigned from the Board, effective May 14, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1159152/000162828026035264/0001628280-26-035264-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rob Sindel was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director at James Hardie Industries plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Non-Executive Director
  source text: announced that on May 14, 2026, Dublin time, its Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Rob Sindel as an independent, Class II director, effective June 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1159152/000162828026035264/0001628280-26-035264-index.htm

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