---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001674335-23-000062"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JELD"
cik: "0001674335"
company_name: "JELD-WEN Holding, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T15:06:13.959737+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# JELD-WEN appoints Michael A. Leon as CAO, replacing Scott Vining

## Summary
- Michael A. Leon appointed SVP and Chief Accounting Officer, effective March 27, 2023.
- Scott Vining to leave after Q1 2023 financial close; departure not related to any disagreement.
- Leon's base salary $380,000; target cash incentive 50% of base; LTIP target 100% of base.
- Leon receives 100,000 RSUs vesting in equal installments on 2nd and 3rd anniversaries.
- Leon previously CAO and Corporate Controller at Sealed Air Corporation (2018-2023).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001674335-23-000062
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JELD
- cik: 0001674335
- company_name: JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674335/000167433523000062/0001674335-23-000062-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674335/000167433523000062/jeld-20230327.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001674335-23-000062
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001674335-23-000062.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott Vining departed as Chief Accounting Officer at JELD-WEN Holding, Inc..
  - Action: leaving
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Mr. Vining will be leaving the Company after the Company’s first quarter financial close to ensure a smooth transition.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674335/000167433523000062/0001674335-23-000062-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael A. Leon was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at JELD-WEN Holding, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On March 27, 2023, JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Michael A. Leon as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, replacing Scott Vining.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674335/000167433523000062/0001674335-23-000062-index.htm

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