SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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.
On August 25, 2025, SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Eric Elema, currently Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller, to serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of the Company, effective January 1, 2026.
Mr. Elema will succeed John T. Guthrie, who, on August 25, 2025, notified the Company that he will retire from his role as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of the Company, effective January 1, 2026. Following this date, Mr. Guthrie will continue his employment into fiscal 2026 as a senior advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company to ensure a smooth transition. Mr. Guthrie currently satisfies the applicable retirement criteria under the Company’s long-term incentive plans, and therefore will be entitled to the continued vesting of outstanding equity awards as previously disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2025.
Mr. Elema, age 57, has served as Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller for the Company since 2016. In this role, Mr. Elema has held responsibility for the Company’s accounting, finance, shared services and treasury functions. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Elema served as Vice President and Business Unit Controller and Region Controller with McKesson Technology Solutions and Skanska USA Building, Inc., respectively, as well as various other finance and controller positions throughout his 35 years of professional experience. Mr. Elema earned a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Michigan State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Compensation decisions for Mr. Elema in his new role have not yet been made; once available, any material changes to his compensation will be reported by an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Elema and any other persons pursuant to which he was elected as an officer of the Company. There are also no family relationships between Mr. Elema and any director or executive officer of the Company. Mr. Elema has no direct or indirect material interest in any related party transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 27, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company’s planned Chief Financial Officer succession. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. This information is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 27, 2025 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
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.
| SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Travis Jackson | |
| Travis Jackson | ||
| General Counsel & Secretary | ||
Date: August 27, 2025