8-K

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): September 30, 2023

Hayward Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-40208	82-2060643
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1415 Vantage Park Drive

Suite 400

Charlotte, NC 28203

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(704) 285-5445

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or 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, par value $0.001 per share	HAYW	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.

(b) On September 30, 2023, Mark McFadden, a member of the Board of Directors of Hayward Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), resigned as a director of the Company effective on September 30, 2023. His decision to resign from the Company’s Board of Directors was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.

SIGNATURE

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.

	HAYWARD HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: October 2, 2023	By:	/s/ Susan M. Canning
		Susan M. Canning
		Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

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Cover	Sep. 30, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	Hayward Holdings, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-40208
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-2060643
Entity Address, Address Line One	1415 Vantage Park Drive
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 400
Entity Address, City or Town	Charlotte
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	28203
City Area Code	704
Local Phone Number	285-5445
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	HAYW
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001834622