AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cabot (CBT)

Cabot Corp. elects Thierry Vanlancker, former AkzoNobel CEO, to board and Audit Committee

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Cabot Corporation appointed Thierry Vanlancker as a non-employee director and member of the Audit Committee, both effective July 12, 2024. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of AkzoNobel NV from 2017 to 2022, and his term runs to the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Key points

  • Vanlancker elected to the Board effective July 12, 2024, and appointed to the Audit Committee on the same date.
  • Received Cabot common stock valued at about $77,500, a prorated share of the $155,000 annual non-employee director stock grant.
  • Previously CEO and a Director of AkzoNobel NV from 2017 to 2022; Chairman of the Board of SIKA AG since March 2024.

The filing

CompanyCabot (CBT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 12, 2024, 4:20 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-24-178596

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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