Harley-Davidson director Jared Dourdeville resigns from board on April 5, 2025
Director Jared Dourdeville resigned from Harley-Davidson's board on April 5, 2025, before a scheduled April 7 board meeting to discuss his April 1 letter demanding the resignation of three directors. The company's filing disputes several points in his resignation letter, and says the board will continue to engage with H Partners, a significant shareholder, while its search for a new chief executive continues.
Key points
- Dourdeville resigned from the board on April 5, 2025, and had served on the Human Resources and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.
- The board decided on March 28, 2025, not to offer the CEO role to any of three candidates; Dourdeville had backed a preferred candidate.
- On April 1, 2025, Dourdeville sent a letter demanding the immediate resignation of three directors; a board meeting was set for April 7, 2025.
- The company is in the final year of its five-year Hardwire strategic plan (2021-2025) and says it continues its CEO search.
The filing
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