Newell Brands Inc 8-K, filed Jun 12, 2020
Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)
About this 8-K
Newell Brands Inc filed this 8-K on June 12, 2020, reporting on events of June 9, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 12, 2020 (
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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 |
(e) On June 12, 2020, Newell Brands Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Debra Crew will be leaving the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective July 1, 2020. Ms. Crew will begin a new executive role as President, Diageo North America effective July 1, and her decision to leave the Company’s Board is solely based on time commitment and related considerations. The Board wishes to thank Ms. Crew for her contributions to the Board over the past two years and plans to commence a search for a new director.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | |||
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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.
| NEWELL BRANDS INC. | ||||||
| Dated: June 12, 2020 |
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/s/ Bradford R. Turner | ||||
| Bradford R. Turner | ||||||
| Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary |
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