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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Louisiana-Pacific (LPX)

LP names Grasberger independent chair as CEO Southern retires; Ringblom takes CEO role

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Louisiana-Pacific's CEO and Board Chairperson, W. Bradley Southern, will retire from the Board and his CEO role effective February 19, 2026, as part of leadership succession planning. The Board named director F. Nicholas Grasberger III as independent Chairperson and appointed President and CEO-elect Jason Ringblom to the Board, where he will succeed Southern as CEO on the same date.

Key points

  • Southern notified the Board on January 23, 2026 of his retirement from the Board, including the Chairperson role, effective February 19, 2026.
  • Ringblom joins the Board as a Class III director and succeeds Southern as CEO, both effective February 19, 2026.
  • Grasberger, a director since 2019, was elected independent Chairperson on January 26, 2026, effective February 19, 2026.
  • Directors Dustan E. McCoy and Ozey K. Horton Jr. retire effective May 1, 2026, leaving an eight-member Board, including seven independent directors.

The filing

CompanyLouisiana-Pacific (LPX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 28, 2026, 1:19 PM ET
Accession number0000060519-26-000002

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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