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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Home Depot (The) (HD)

Home Depot CEO Ted Decker takes temporary medical leave; CFO McPhail named interim PEO

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Home Depot said Chair, President and CEO Edward P. Decker is taking a temporary medical leave and expects him to return within the next few months. The board has put Ann-Marie Campbell in charge of day-to-day operations and CFO Richard McPhail in charge of financial management and the Pro subsidiaries, with lead director Gregory Brenneman chairing the board. The filing states no change to either executive's compensation for these added duties.

Key points

  • CEO Edward P. Decker is on temporary medical leave; the company expects his return within the next few months.
  • Ann-Marie Campbell, Senior Executive Vice President, oversees day-to-day operations.
  • Richard V. McPhail, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, oversees financial management and Pro subsidiaries and is designated interim principal executive officer.
  • Gregory D. Brenneman, independent lead director, is chairing the Board during Mr. Decker's absence.

The filing

CompanyHome Depot (The) (HD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 12, 2026, 9:06 AM ET
Accession number0000354950-26-000141

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 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 August 12, 2026.

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