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Xylem8-K: Governance change

Xylem appoints Andrea van der Berg as new CFO, effective September 1, 2026.

Source

SEC EDGARAug 18, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Xylem 8-K

Filing excerpt

On August 13, 2026, William K. Grogan notified Xylem Inc. (the “Company”) that he will resign as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective August 31, 2026, to pursue another professional opportunity.

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8-K: Governance change

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Fiscal year end
08/13
Filed
Aug 18, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$1.8M (New CFO's long-term incentive plan (LTIP) target award.)
Percent
80% (New CFO's annual incentive plan target as a percentage of her annual base salary.)

Details

CIK
1524472
Accession number
0001524472-26-000123
Timeframe
Immediate
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Governance tools needed
Signal category
Esg

Topics and mentions

Regions named

  • EU

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
Aug 25, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
governanceChange

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