UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): July 17, 2023
MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 01-13697 | 52-1604305 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 160 S. Industrial Blvd., Calhoun, Georgia | | 30701 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (706) 629-7721
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | |
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
| Common Stock, $.01 par value | MHK | 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 of this chapter).
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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 July 17, 2023, Mohawk Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Wim Messiaen, who has served for the past five years as Chief Executive Officer of the corrugated packaging division of VPK Group, will join the Company on October 16, 2023, following the completion of his contractual notice, and will succeed Bernard Thiers as president of the Company’s Flooring Rest of the World segment effective February 1, 2024. Mr. Thiers will continue in a senior advisory role after February 1, 2024, to ensure a successful transition of the business and its strategies.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 17, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the leadership change set forth in Item 5.02 above. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
This information, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
104 Interactive Data File
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.
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| | | | | | Mohawk Industries, Inc. |
| Date: | | July 17, 2023 | | By: | | /s/ R. David Patton |
| | | | | | R. David Patton |
| | | | | | Vice President - Business Strategy and General Counsel |
