Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ: APOG) elects Hayek and Krishna to board
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. elected two new independent directors to its board.
The board appointed Joseph B. Hayek, age 54, as a Class II director with a term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting, and Suresh Krishna, age 57, as a Class III director with a term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting. Both were determined to be independent under Nasdaq and company standards, with committee assignments to be decided later. As non-employee directors, each will receive an annual cash retainer of $75,000 and a time-based restricted stock award of 2,454 shares of common stock, vesting in three equal annual installments. The grant date closing share price was $42.96 per share.
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8-K Event Classification
3 items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
3 items
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers
Governance
Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Annual director cash retainer: $75,000
Restricted stock award per new director: 2,454 shares
Closing share price on grant date: $42.96 per share
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Annual director cash retainer
$75,000
Annual cash retainer for non-employee directors
Restricted stock award per new director
2,454 shares
Time-based restricted stock granted on election to board
Closing share price on grant date
$42.96 per share
Closing price on Nasdaq on August 5, 2026
Vesting installments
3 annual installments
Restricted stock vests in three equal annual installments
Age of Joseph B. Hayek
54 years
Age of newly elected Class II director
Age of Suresh Krishna
57 years
Age of newly elected Class III director
Key Terms
time-based restricted stock award, Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, Item 404(a) of Regulation S‑K, Non-Employee Director Compensation
4 terms
time-based restricted stock award financial
"received a time-based restricted stock award of 2,454 shares"
Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors financial
"eligible to participate in the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors"
Item 404(a) of Regulation S‑K regulatory
"transactions involving either Mr. Hayek or Mr. Krishna that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S‑K"
Non-Employee Director Compensation financial
"described under the heading “Non-Employee Director Compensation” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement"
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FAQ
What board changes did Apogee Enterprises (APOG) disclose?
Apogee Enterprises reported electing Joseph B. Hayek and Suresh Krishna as independent directors. Hayek will serve as a Class II director through the 2027 annual meeting, while Krishna will serve as a Class III director through the 2028 annual meeting.
Are the new Apogee (APOG) directors considered independent?
Yes. The board determined that Joseph B. Hayek and Suresh Krishna are independent under Nasdaq listing standards and Apogee’s own director independence standards, with no related-party transactions or family relationships requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S‑K.
What compensation will Apogee (APOG) pay its new non-employee directors?
Each new non-employee director will receive an annual cash retainer of $75,000. In addition, both Hayek and Krishna received a time-based restricted stock award of 2,454 shares of Apogee common stock upon election to the board.
How do the restricted stock awards for Apogee (APOG) directors vest?
Each director’s award of 2,454 restricted shares vests in three equal annual installments. Vesting occurs on the first three anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the director’s continued service on the board through each vesting date.
What was Apogee’s (APOG) stock price used for the new director grants?
The company stated that the closing price of its common stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market on August 5, 2026 was $42.96 per share. This closing price is relevant to valuing the 2,454-share restricted stock awards granted to each new director.
Do the new Apogee (APOG) directors have any special election arrangements?
No. Apogee stated there are no arrangements or understandings with any other person under which Hayek or Krishna was elected. The company also reported no transactions requiring related-party disclosure and no family relationships with existing directors or executive officers.
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): August 5, 2026
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers | ||||
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On August 5, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Joseph B. Hayek, age 54, to serve as a Class II director, with a term expiring at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The Board also elected Suresh Krishna, age 57, to serve as a Class III director, with a term expiring at the Company’s 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The Board determined that each of Mr. Hayek and Mr. Krishna is independent under the applicable listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC and the Company’s director independence standards.
The Board has not yet determined committee assignments for Mr. Hayek or Mr. Krishna. The Company will disclose any committee appointments requiring disclosure under applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Mr. Hayek has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Worthington Enterprises, Inc. since November 2024. Prior to that role, he served as Chief Financial and Operating Officer of Worthington Enterprises following the December 2023 separation of Worthington Industries, Inc. into Worthington Enterprises and Worthington Steel. From 2018 through 2023, Mr. Hayek served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Worthington Industries. Mr. Hayek is a member of the board of Catholic Social Services.
Mr. Krishna has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Proto Labs, Inc. since May 2025. Prior to joining Proto Labs, Mr. Krishna served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Northern Tool + Equipment from 2020 through 2024. From 2016 through 2020, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operations and Supply Chain Officer of Sleep Number Corporation. Prior thereto, Mr. Krishna held various leadership positions with Polaris Industries, including Vice President, Europe, Middle East & Africa from 2014 through 2016 and Vice President, Global Operations & Integration from 2010 through 2014. In January 2025, Mr. Krishna was elected to the Board of Directors of Oppidan Investment Company. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Manufacturers, the Global Advisory Board of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and the Board of Advisors of the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.
There are no arrangements or understandings between either Mr. Hayek or Mr. Krishna and any other person pursuant to which either was elected as a director of the Company. There are no transactions involving either Mr. Hayek or Mr. Krishna that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S‑K, and neither Mr. Hayek nor Mr. Krishna has any family relationship with any director or executive officer of the Company or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer.
As non-employee directors, Mr. Hayek and Mr. Krishna will participate in the Company’s non-employee director compensation program. Each will receive the annual cash retainer currently payable to non-employee directors, which is $75,000 per year. In connection with their election to the Board, each of Mr. Hayek and Mr. Krishna received a time-based restricted stock award of 2,454 shares of the Company’s common stock. Each award vests in three equal annual installments on the first three anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the director’s continued service through each vesting date. The closing price of the Company’s common stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market on August 5, 2026 was $42.96 per share. In addition, Mr. Hayek and Mr. Krishna will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and Charitable Matching Contributions Program for Non-Employee Directors, each as described under the heading “Non-Employee Director Compensation” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2026.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the election of Mr. Hayek and Mr. Krishna to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8‑K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Hayek’s election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Apogee Enterprises, Inc. dated August 5, 2026** | ||||
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused the report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| By: | /s/Bryan A. Welp | |||||||||||||
| Bryan A. Welp Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||||||||
| Date: | August 5, 2026 | |||||||||||||
