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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Chesapeake Utilities (CPK)

Chesapeake Utilities CFO Beth Cooper to retire June 30; COO Jeffrey Sylvester named successor

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Chesapeake Utilities said Chief Financial Officer Beth Cooper will retire effective June 30, 2026, after more than 36 years with the company. Jeffrey Sylvester, currently chief operating officer, will become CFO effective July 1, 2026 and will give up the COO role while remaining a senior vice president.

Key points

  • Beth Cooper, CFO, EVP, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary, retires effective June 30, 2026
  • Jeffrey S. Sylvester succeeds Cooper as CFO effective July 1, 2026 and ceases to serve as COO
  • Sylvester has served as senior vice president since 2019 and COO since January 2022
  • The filing states Sylvester's compensatory and other material employment terms will remain unchanged

The filing

CompanyChesapeake Utilities (CPK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 24, 2026, 4:41 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-020829

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:38 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 March 24, 2026.

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