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    W.R. Grace & Co. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update

    9/29/21 5:04:04 PM ET
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    UNITED STATES
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    WASHINGTON, DC 20549

    FORM 8-K

    CURRENT REPORT

    Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) September 29, 2021

    W. R. GRACE & CO.
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

    Delaware
     
    1-13953
     
    65-0773649
    (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
     
    (Commission File Number)
     
    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
    7500 Grace Drive, Columbia, Maryland 21044-4098
    (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
     
    (410) 531-4000
    (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
     
    (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
     
    Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
     
      ☐
    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
     
      ☐
    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
     
      ☐
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
     
      ☐
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
     
    Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

    Title of each class
     
    Trading Symbol(s)
     
    Name of each exchange on which registered
    Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
     
    GRA
     
    New York Stock Exchange
     
    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).
     
    Emerging growth company ☐
     
    If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
     


    W. R. GRACE & CO.
     
    FORM 8-K
    CURRENT REPORT
     
    Item 5.02.
    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
     
    On September 29, 2021, William C. Dockman, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of W. R. Grace & Co. (the “Company”) and Elizabeth C. Brown, Senior Vice President, HR and IT and Chief Human Resources Officer, announced their intention to retire from the Company effective June 30, 2022 for Mr. Dockman and December 31, 2021 for Ms. Brown.


    SIGNATURES

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

     
    W. R. GRACE & CO.
     
    (Registrant)
       
     
    By
    /s/ Cherée Johnson
         
    Cherée Johnson
         
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary
       
    Dated: September 29, 2021
     



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