H. B. Fuller Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 15, 2024

 

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Company’s telephone number, including area code: (651) 236-5900

 

 

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Item 5.02.         Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b) On October 15, 2024, Lee R. Mitau, Chair of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of H.B. Fuller Company (the “Company”), notified the Company of his retirement as Chair, effective January 21, 2025, and as a member of the Board, effective January 23, 2025. Mr. Mitau’s retirement as a director of the Company is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Company thanks Mr. Mitau for his dedication, commitment, and extraordinary service and wishes him continued success in all his future endeavors.

 

Item 7.01.         Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On October 21, 2024, the Company issued a press release that discusses Mr. Mitau’s retirement and related matters. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

 

The information in Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 8.01.         Other Events.

 

In light of Mr. Mitau’s retirement, the Board appointed Teresa J. Rasmussen as Chair of the Board, effective January 22, 2025.

 

Item 9.01.         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: October 21, 2024