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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001834622-26-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HAYW"
cik: "0001834622"
company_name: "Hayward Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-02T20:05:34+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T14:35:40.573830+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hayward names Jared Arrowood Chief Accounting Officer; CFO Eifion Jones drops PAO role

## Summary
- Board appointed Jared Arrowood, 42, as Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer effective October 1, 2026.
- Eifion Jones ceased serving as Chief Accounting Officer/principal accounting officer but remains SVP, CFO, Treasurer and principal financial officer.
- Arrowood joined Hayward in August 2023 as Assistant Corporate Controller, promoted to VP, Corporate Controller in July 2024; earlier finance roles at SPX FLOW.
- New CAO compensation: $300,000 base salary, 35% target annual cash bonus, and annual long-term equity award with $120,000 target grant value.
- Company states no arrangements or understandings with any other person regarding the appointment and no Item 404(a) related-party transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001834622-26-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HAYW
- cik: 0001834622
- company_name: Hayward Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-02T20:05:34+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834622/000183462226000049/0001834622-26-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834622/000183462226000049/hayw-20260930.htm

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