Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.
Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, each of the New Directors was appointed to the Board effective March 11, 2024. The Board has affirmatively determined that each of the New Directors is “independent” under the listing standards of The New York Stock Exchange and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including applicable rules thereof related to service on audit committees and compensation committees.
Each New Director’s compensation for his services as a non-employee director will be consistent with the Company’s compensation practices for non-employee directors described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2023, under the caption “Director Compensation.”
None of the New Directors has been named to serve on any of the Board’s committees at this time. The Board will consider appropriate appointments for the New Directors to applicable Board committees as it would consider such appointments for other Board candidates, taking into account the composition of the Board, committee assignments and the needs and independence and eligibility requirements of the committees.
There are no arrangements or understandings between any of the New Directors and any other person pursuant to which any of the New Directors was appointed as a director other than with respect to the matters referred to in Item 1.01. At this time, there are no transactions in which any of the New Directors has or will have an interest that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
Brent Windom, 63, is an experienced automotive industry executive, having spent nearly four decades working in roles across the sector. Most recently, Mr. Windom has served as the President of Windom Consulting LLC, an executive consulting services business, since July 2021. From May 2019 to June 2021, Mr. Windom served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Uni-Select Inc., a leading automotive refinish, industrial coatings and automotive aftermarket parts distributor. Previously, Mr. Windom was President and COO of Canadian Automotive Group, Uni-Select’s Canadian business, from July 2017 to May 2019. Mr. Windom also served as president and Chief Executive Officer of Auto Plus | Pep Boys, a major U.S.-based distributor of automotive aftermarket parts and an aftermarket retailer, from February 2016 until July 2017, which was formed following Icahn Enterprises L.P.’s acquisition of Uni-Select USA, Inc. and Beck/Arnley Worldparts, Inc. Prior to joining IEH Auto Parts, Mr. Windom spent 10 years with Uni-Select, where he held positions of increasing responsibility including President and Chief Operating Officer, Uni-Select USA.
Gregory L. Smith, 60, is a proven supply chain expert with nearly 40 years of experience across a variety of industries. Mr. Smith currently serves as Executive Vice President, Global Operation and Supply Chain of Medtronic plc, a leading global healthcare technology company. Prior to joining Medtronic in 2021, Mr. Smith was Executive Vice President, Supply Chain of Walmart Inc., a multinational omni-channel retail corporation, from 2017 to 2021 and Senior Vice President, Global Operations of The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, a multinational tire manufacturer, from 2011 to 2016. Earlier in his career, Mr. Smith spent a decade with Conagra Foods, Inc., a consumer packaged goods company, where he served in several leadership positions, including Executive Vice President, Supply Chain. He previously held roles with United Signature Foods LLC and Aurora Foods Inc.
