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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Commercial Metals (CMC)

CMC CFO Paul Lawrence to retire; Kenji Hashimoto named deputy CFO

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership

CMC said CFO Paul Lawrence will retire effective January 15, 2027, and will stay on as Special Advisor to the CEO through June 30, 2027. Kenji Hashimoto, a former Amazon and American Airlines executive, joins as Senior Vice President and Deputy CFO on November 16, 2026, and is slated to become CFO on January 15, 2027, a planned succession rather than an unexpected departure.

Key points

  • Paul Lawrence notified the company on November 6, 2026, of his retirement as SVP and CFO, effective January 15, 2027; the filing says it is not the result of any disagreement with the company.
  • Kenji Hashimoto, 57, previously served as Managing Director at Global Infrastructure Partners from March 2024 to July 2025 and spent about 22 years at American Airlines.
  • Hashimoto's employment agreement provides a minimum annual base salary of $675,000, an annual cash bonus of up to 90% of base salary, and a target equity grant of up to 240% of base salary.
  • The employment agreement expires November 9, 2027, unless terminated or extended under its terms.

The filing

CompanyCommercial Metals (CMC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 10, 2026, 7:24 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-454440

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 10, 2026, 7:26 AM ET, from this filing only.

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