---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001674335-23-000145"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JELD"
cik: "0001674335"
company_name: "JELD-WEN Holding, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T04:27:17.320707+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# JELD-WEN appoints former Nordson CEO Michael F. Hilton to board

## Summary
- Board expanded from nine to ten directors; eight of ten are independent.
- Hilton served as president & CEO of Nordson Corporation (2010-2019) and spent 34 years at Air Products.
- Appointment effective August 3, 2023; Hilton will receive standard non-employee director compensation.
- Hilton currently also serves on boards of Ryder System, Lincoln Electric, and Regal Rexnord.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001674335-23-000145
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JELD
- cik: 0001674335
- company_name: JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674335/000167433523000145/0001674335-23-000145-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674335/000167433523000145/jeld-20230803.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001674335-23-000145
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001674335-23-000145.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001674335-23-000145.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael F. Hilton was appointed as director at JELD-WEN Holding, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On August 3, 2023, the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (the “ Company ”) increased the size of the Board from nine to ten directors and appointed Michael F. Hilton to serve as a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674335/000167433523000145/0001674335-23-000145-index.htm

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