---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001857853-22-000120"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COOK"
cik: "0001857853"
company_name: "Traeger, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T05:26:11.285648+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Traeger appoints Steven Richman (Milwaukee Tool Group President) to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Appointed Steven Richman, Group President of Milwaukee Tool, to Traeger's Board effective October 3, 2022.
- Mr. Richman will serve as a Class II director with term expiring at 2023 annual meeting and on the Compensation Committee.
- Board increased size from ten to eleven directors to accommodate the appointment.
- Mr. Richman brings deep operational knowledge and a track record of driving strong growth at Milwaukee Tool (20% annual topline growth).
- The Board determined Mr. Richman is independent under NYSE standards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001857853-22-000120
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COOK
- cik: 0001857853
- company_name: Traeger, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857853/000185785322000120/0001857853-22-000120-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857853/000185785322000120/tra-20221003.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001857853-22-000120.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001857853-22-000120.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven Richman was appointed as Director at Traeger, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Steven Richman to serve as member of the Board, effective October 3, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857853/000185785322000120/0001857853-22-000120-index.htm

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