---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001718512-23-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GTES"
cik: "0001718512"
company_name: "Gates Industrial Corp plc"
filed_at: "2023-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T19:44:42.283198+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gates Industrial appoints Seth Meisel to Board, Terry Klebe resigns

## Summary
- Seth Meisel appointed to Board effective Jan 1, 2023, designated by Blackstone under Shareholders Agreement.
- Terry Klebe resigned from Board effective Dec 31, 2022; resignation not due to any disagreement with the Company.
- Meisel qualifies as independent director; will not serve on any committees and will not receive compensation.
- Meisel expected to be nominated for reelection at the 2023 Annual General Meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001718512-23-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GTES
- cik: 0001718512
- company_name: Gates Industrial Corp plc
- filed_at: 2023-01-05T23:59:59+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/1718512/000171851223000004/0001718512-23-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718512/000171851223000004/gtes-20221229.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001718512-23-000004
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001718512-23-000004.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001718512-23-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Terry Klebe resigned as Director at Gates Industrial Corp plc.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Terry Klebe notified the Company of his intention to resign from the Company’s Board. This resignation was effective as of December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718512/000171851223000004/0001718512-23-000004-index.htm
- Executive change
  Seth Meisel was appointed as Director at Gates Industrial Corp plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Mr. Seth Meisel as a director of the Company, effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718512/000171851223000004/0001718512-23-000004-index.htm

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