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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Clorox (CLX)

Clorox Board Starts CEO Search as Chair and CEO Linda Rendle Plans to Step Down

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Clorox said Chair and CEO Linda Rendle asked the Board to begin a CEO search, citing a decision to step down for health reasons. She will remain Chair and CEO until a successor is appointed and will then serve in an advisory role for a period. The filing does not include financial results or guidance changes, but the leadership transition is significant for shareholders.

Key points

  • Linda Rendle asked the Board on May 26, 2026 to start a CEO search process, citing health reasons.
  • Rendle remains Chair and CEO during the search and until a new CEO is appointed.
  • The search is led by an independent committee with a leading executive search firm.
  • Rendle and CFO Luc Bellet will join a fireside chat at the dbAccess Global Consumer Conference on June 3 in Paris.

The filing

CompanyClorox (CLX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 28, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0001206774-26-000296

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 28, 2026.

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