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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-017264"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NGVT"
cik: "0001653477"
company_name: "Ingevity Corp"
filed_at: "2025-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T10:00:01.965302+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ingevity EVP & President of Performance Materials Ed Woodcock departs after 37 years

## Summary
- Woodcock left July 1, 2025; company begins search for successor.
- Interim management: Andrew Fox (VP, Performance Materials & Asia-Pacific president) and Jonathan MacIver (VP global commercial).
- Severance includes lump sum cash, monthly base+target over 12 months, $500K incentive, and prorated equity vesting.
- Full-year guidance reaffirmed; no change from prior disclosure.
- Woodcock's separation follows a Letter Agreement with non-compete and non-solicitation covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-017264
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NGVT
- cik: 0001653477
- company_name: Ingevity Corp
- filed_at: 2025-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1653477/000164117225017264/0001641172-25-017264-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1653477/000164117225017264/form8-k.htm

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