secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Hayward Holdings, Inc. (HAYW)
CIK:        0001834622
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-03-20T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001834622-25-000045
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.35
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Hayward Holdings expands board to 10, appoints former Evoqua CEO Ron Keating as independent director
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- Board expanded from 9 to 10 directors; Keating elected effective March 20, 2025.
- Keating is former CEO of Evoqua (led sale to Xylem at 25x EBITDA) and current CEO of Excelitas Technologies.
- Keating deemed independent under NYSE rules; appointed to Compensation Committee.
- Director compensation: $85,000 annual cash retainer plus $130,000 RSU grant, prorated.
- Keating also serves on EnPro Industries board and Manufacturers Alliance board of trustees.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834622/000183462225000045/0001834622-25-000045-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834622/000183462225000045/hayw-20250320.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001834622-25-000045

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