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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · WD-40 (WDFC)

WD-40 names Keith Stauffer CFO effective Nov. 2, 2026; Sara Hyzer moves to Americas role

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

WD-40 Company said Keith Stauffer will join as vice president, global finance on Sept. 7, 2026, and become chief financial officer on Nov. 2, 2026, succeeding Sara Hyzer, who will then become division president, Americas. The filing describes a planned transition in which Hyzer remains CFO until November 2 and through the filing of the fiscal 2026 Form 10-K, which gives shareholders a defined handoff period for the company's top finance role.

Key points

  • Keith Stauffer, 57, to join as vice president, global finance effective Sept. 7, 2026, and CFO effective Nov. 2, 2026.
  • Sara Hyzer remains CFO until Nov. 2, 2026, then becomes division president, Americas.
  • Stauffer's pay includes a $525,000 base salary, a target annual cash incentive of 60% of eligible earnings, and about $543,000 in sign-on bonus.
  • Stauffer previously served as CFO, U.S., at Galderma S.A. (July 2025 to August 2026) and CFO of TerrAscend Corp. (April 2020 to July 2025).

The filing

CompanyWD-40 (WDFC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 3, 2026, 4:08 PM ET
Accession number0000105132-26-000068

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, 1:49 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 September 03, 2026.

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