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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 14, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of TopBuild Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), appointed Deirdre Drake, Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer and Head of Communications at United States Cellular Corporation (“UScellular”), to the Board, and expanded the size of the Board from seven to eight persons, each effective as of January 1, 2023. The Board also appointed Ms. Drake to serve on the Board’s Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Governance Committee effective as of January 1, 2023.
Ms. Drake has held her current position at UScellular since April 2014 and has served on the board of directors of UScellular since 2021. Prior to joining UScellular, Ms. Drake was managing director and chief human resources officer for the Bank of Montreal Financial Group--Capital Markets Division. Ms. Drake began her career in human resources in 1989 with Marathon Oil Company. She has also held increasingly senior leadership positions in human resources with Kraft Foods, ARAMARK Corporation and The Bank of Montreal Financial Group.
Ms. Drake earned a bachelor’s degree in human resources from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and a master’s degree in business administration from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. She also received an honorary doctorate in commercial science from Central Michigan University.
Ms. Drake will participate in the standard non-employee director compensation arrangements described in the Company’s 2022 Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2022.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Drake and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Drake was appointed to the Board. Since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, the Company has not engaged in any transactions, and there are no proposed transactions, or series of similar transactions, in which Ms. Drake was or is to be a participant and in which any related person had a direct or indirect material interest in which the amount involved exceeds or exceeded $120,000.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 15, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the Board’s appointment of Ms. Drake. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01.
The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1Press Release dated December 15, 2022
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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By: | /s/ Robert Kuhns | ||
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| Name: | Robert Kuhns |
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| Title: | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: December 15, 2022 |
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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
TopBuild Welcomes Deirdre Drake to its Board of Directors

DAYTONA BEACH, FL, - December 15, 2022 - TopBuild Corp. (NYSE:BLD), a leading installer and specialty distributor of insulation and building material products to the construction industry in the United States and Canada, has appointed Deirdre Drake, Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer and Head of Communications at United States Cellular Corporation (“UScellular”) to the Company’s board of directors as of January 1, 2023, which will then be comprised of eight members.
Alec Covington, Chairman of the Board of TopBuild, said, “We are excited to add Deirdre as a new independent director to our Board. She brings over 30 years of business experience focused on human capital management, a critical component of TopBuild’s long-term success. Her strong background will enhance the skills represented on our Board which is essential for effective strategic planning and value creation for all our stakeholders.”
Robert Buck, President and Chief Executive Officer of TopBuild, noted, “On behalf of the entire TopBuild senior leadership team, we look forward to working with Deirdre and know she will be a great source of guidance and partnership as we continue to enhance our human capital management initiatives.”
Drake has held her current position at UScellular since April 2014 and has served on the board of directors of UScellular since 2021. Prior to joining UScellular, Drake was managing director and chief human resources officer for the Bank of Montreal Financial Group--Capital Markets Division. Drake began her career in human resources in 1989 with Marathon Oil Company. She has also held increasingly senior leadership positions in human resources with Kraft Foods, ARAMARK Corporation and The Bank of Montreal Financial Group.
Drake earned a bachelor’s degree in human resources from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Mich., and a master’s degree in business administration from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. She also received an honorary doctorate in commercial science from Central Michigan University. Drake is a lifetime member of the National Black MBA Association, serves as a board member with the Chicago Public Library Foundation and American Red Cross of Greater Chicago, and is actively involved in several local and national not-for profit organizations.
About TopBuild
TopBuild Corp., headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, is a leading installer and specialty distributor of insulation and related building material products to the construction industry in the United States and Canada. We provide insulation installation services nationwide through our contractor services business which has approximately 230 branches located across the United States. We distribute building and mechanical insulation, insulation accessories and other building product materials for the residential, commercial, and industrial end markets through our Specialty Distribution business. Our specialty

distribution network encompasses approximately 180 branches. To learn more about TopBuild please visit our website at www.topbuild.com.
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