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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Dow (DOW)

Dow names Karen Carter CEO effective July 1; Fitterling to become Executive Chair

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Dow's Board appointed Chief Operating Officer Karen S. Carter as Chief Executive Officer effective July 1, 2026, and added her as a director. Current Chair and CEO Jim Fitterling will become Executive Chair on the same date. Stockholders approved all five agenda items at the April 9, 2026 annual meeting, including an increase in shares available under the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan from 125 million to 185 million.

Key points

  • Karen S. Carter, 55, succeeds Jim Fitterling as CEO effective July 1, 2026; Carter has been COO since December 2024
  • Fitterling remains an employee and becomes Executive Chair; Richard K. Davis continues as Independent Lead Director
  • Stockholders approved the Plan amendment with 76% of votes cast in favor; all twelve director nominees were re-elected
  • Board declared a quarterly dividend of 35 cents per share, payable June 12, 2026 to holders of record on May 29, 2026

The filing

CompanyDow (DOW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 14, 2026, 6:35 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-153769

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.07 Shareholder Vote Results7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 April 14, 2026.

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