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POOL POOL CORP
CIK 0000945841 28 ready 8-Ks latest May 8, 2026, 7:59 PM ET RSS · JSON
Activity: NORMAL 2 filings / 30d vs 1 baseline Risk accumulating: repeated leadership change (6)
Ready 8-Ks 28
Latest filing May 8, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Top materiality 0.85
Event mix earnings ×9 · dividend ×8 · leadership ×6
Sentiment 5 pos · 5 neg · 18 neu
Latest earnings reported 2026-Q1
Executive change recent →

Recent 8-K filings for POOL

Executive changes

Departed

Peter D. Arvan

President and Chief Executive Officer
POOL · POOL CORP
Effective
2026-05-04
Filed
May 8, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
the Company and Peter D. Arvan mutually agreed that Mr. Arvan will cease to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 4, 2026.
Appointed

John E. Stokely

Executive Chair
POOL · POOL CORP
Effective
2026-05-04
Filed
May 4, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Additionally, the Board appointed John E. Stokely, Chair of the Board, as Executive Chair effective on May 4, 2026.
Departed

Peter D. Arvan

Director
POOL · POOL CORP
Effective
2026-05-04
Filed
May 4, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Mr. Arvan will also resign as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective at the Transition Effective Time.
Role change (interim)

David G. Whalen

lead independent director
POOL · POOL CORP
Effective
2026-05-04
Filed
May 4, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
David G. Whalen will serve as lead independent director in the interim and receive a monthly fee of $5,000 for the period he serves in such role
Appointed

John B. Watwood

President and Chief Executive Officer
POOL · POOL CORP
Effective
2026-05-04
Filed
May 4, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
The Board has appointed John B. Watwood as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective as of the Transition Effective Time.
Departed

Peter D. Arvan

President and Chief Executive Officer
POOL · POOL CORP
Effective
2026-05-04
Successor
John B. Watwood
Filed
May 4, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
On May 4, 2026, Pool Corporation (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, and Peter D. Arvan mutually agreed that Mr. Arvan will cease to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 4, 2026
Departed

Kristopher R. Neff

Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development
POOL · POOL CORP
Effective
2025-02-18
Filed
February 21, 2025, 6:59 PM ET
On February 18, 2025, Kristopher R. Neff departed from Pool Corporation (the “Company”) and his position as Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development effective on that date.
Appointed

Kevin M. Murphy

Director
POOL · POOL CORP
Effective
2024-06-03
Filed
June 5, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
On June 3, 2024, the Board of Directors of Pool Corporation (the Board) increased the size of the Board from eight to nine members and appointed Kevin M. Murphy to serve as a director upon recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Earnings & guidance

2026-Q1 EPS reported $1.45 filing →

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.57 · Most common event earnings

5 positive 5 negative 18 neutral

source · POOL on sec.gov