UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 19, 2021
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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 19, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from thirteen (13) directors to fourteen (14) directors.
On August 19, 2021, in connection with the newly created vacant Board seat, the Board appointed Ms. Judith Reinsdorf as a Class II director of the Company and appointed Ms. Reinsdorf to serve on the Compensation Committee and Affiliate Transactions Committee of the Board. In connection with its decision to appoint Ms. Reinsdorf to the Board, the Board determined that Ms. Reinsdorf will be an “independent” director, as independence is defined in Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and under NYSE listing standards.
Ms. Reinsdorf, along with the other Class II directors, will stand for re-election at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2022.
Ms. Reinsdorf will receive compensation in accordance with the Company’s standard director compensation arrangements as described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 20, 2021. In connection with her appointment, Ms. Reinsdorf will enter into a standard indemnification agreement with the Company, which form is filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 26, 2009, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 19, 2021, the Company issued a press release regarding the appointment of Ms. Reinsdorf to the Board. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 are furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and such information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| 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 thereunto duly authorized.
| CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS, INC. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Alena S. Brenner | |||||||
| Name: Alena S. Brenner | ||||||||
| Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
Date: August 19, 2021
