---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001771515-23-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GO"
cik: "0001771515"
company_name: "Grocery Outlet Holding Corp."
filed_at: "2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T06:39:03.053685+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Norman S. Matthews to retire June 20, 2023; board reduced to 10

## Summary
- Norman S. Matthews notified Board of retirement effective June 20, 2023, not due to any disagreement.
- Board size reduced from 11 to 10 directors effective same date.
- Compensation and Nominating committees each cut from 4 to 3 members.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001771515-23-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GO
- cik: 0001771515
- company_name: Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771515/000177151523000042/0001771515-23-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771515/000177151523000042/go-20230425.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001771515-23-000042
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001771515-23-000042.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001771515-23-000042.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Norman S. Matthews departed as Director (Class III member of the Board) at Grocery Outlet Holding Corp..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director (Class III member of the Board)
  source text: On April 25, 2023, Norman S. Matthews provided notice to the board of directors (the "Board") of Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (the "Company") of his decision, effective June 20, 2023, to retire as a Class III member of the Board and as a member of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771515/000177151523000042/0001771515-23-000042-index.htm

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