---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001666138-22-000186"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATKR"
cik: "0001666138"
company_name: "Atkore Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T22:28:15.046215+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Atkore Director William VanArsdale Retires; B. Joanne Edwards to Fill Vacancy Feb 1, 2023

## Summary
- William VanArsdale retired from Atkore's Board effective Dec 28, 2022 for personal reasons; no disagreement with company.
- VanArsdale also stepped down as Chair of HR & Compensation Committee and from Nominating and Governance and Executive Committees.
- B. Joanne Edwards, previously appointed to board effective Feb 1, 2023, will fill the vacancy; board size remains at nine members.
- VanArsdale had served since 2015; Chairman thanked him for contributions to Atkore's transition to public company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001666138-22-000186
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATKR
- cik: 0001666138
- company_name: Atkore Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-28T23:59:59+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/1666138/000166613822000186/0001666138-22-000186-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666138/000166613822000186/atkr-20221228.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001666138-22-000186
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001666138-22-000186.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001666138-22-000186.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  B. Joanne Edwards was appointed as Director at Atkore Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board has determined to appoint Ms. Edwards to fill the vacancy created by Mr. VanArsdale’s retirement, effective February 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666138/000166613822000186/0001666138-22-000186-index.htm
- Executive change
  William R. VanArsdale retired as Director at Atkore Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective December 28, 2022, William R. VanArsdale retired from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Atkore Inc. (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666138/000166613822000186/0001666138-22-000186-index.htm

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