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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):
December 16, 2022
Weber Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its
Charter)
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Delaware |
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001-40702 |
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61-1999408 |
(State of Incorporation
or Organization)
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(Commission
File No.)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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1415 S. Roselle Road
Palatine, Illinois
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60067 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (847) 934-5700
Not Applicable
(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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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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:
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Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
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The 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).
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 ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors
or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 16, 2022, Weber Inc. (the “Company”) announced
that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Alan D. Matula as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer,
effective immediately. This followed the appointment of Mr. Matula as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer in July 2022.
Prior to his position as Interim Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Matula
served as Chief Information Officer of Weber Inc. and previously Weber-Stephen Products LLC since 2015. In March 2022, Mr. Matula was
appointed as Chief Technology Officer of Weber Inc., leading the Company’s R&D organization, IoT and digital initiatives, as
well as global IT organization. Prior to Weber, Mr. Matula worked for the Royal Dutch Shell plc organization for over 35 years, including
as Chief Information Officer from 2006 to 2015. Mr. Matula received a Bachelor of Business degree in Qualitative Business Analysis from
Indiana University in 1982, and an Executive MBA at Houston Baptist University.
At the time of this report, the Company has not entered into any compensation
arrangements with Mr. Matula in connection with the announcement described above.
On December 16, 2022, the Company also announced that William J. Horton
informed the Company of his decision to resign from his position as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective January 31, 2023.
The Board has appointed Marla Yvonne Kilpatrick, Weber’s Senior Vice President of Finance, to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer,
effective immediately upon Mr. Horton’s departure, prior to her previously announced retirement and until a permanent successor to Mr. Horton has been appointed.
Ms. Kilpatrick is currently Senior Vice President of Finance at Weber
Inc. Ms. Kilpatrick formerly served as Chief Accounting Officer of Weber Inc. from its initial public offering in August 2021 until December
14, 2022, at which time she took her current role as part of a planned retirement. In addition to her Chief Accounting Officer role, she
also served as Global Controller of Weber Inc. (and formerly Weber-Stephen Products LLC) from January 2013 until June 8, 2022, at which
time her designated successor for the Chief Accounting Officer role was named to the Global Controller position. Prior to Weber, Ms. Kilpatrick
served in various accounting and finance roles for the Sara Lee Corporation from 1992 until 2012, the most recent being Vice President
Corporate Strategy Finance
from 2008 to 2012. Ms. Kilpatrick received a Bachelor of Science degree
in Accounting from Illinois State University in 1985, and an MBA in Accounting, Finance and Economics from the University of Chicago Booth
School of Business in 2002.
In addition, the Board is engaging an executive search firm to identify
and assess candidates for the permanent Chief Financial Officer position and will consider both internal and external candidates.
At the time of this report, the Company has not entered into any compensation
arrangements with Ms. Kilpatrick in connection with the announcement described above.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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104 |
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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.
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WEBER INC. |
Date: December 16, 2022 |
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/s/ Erik Chalut |
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Erik Chalut |
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General Counsel |
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