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Hexcel Corporation filings document an aerospace and industrial materials issuer that manufactures carbon fiber, reinforcements, prepregs, honeycomb, resins, engineered core, and composite structures. Its SEC reports include 8-K disclosures for quarterly results, segment and market sales summaries, senior-note issuance, credit-facility refinancing, executive appointments, and governance agreements, along with proxy materials covering board elections, executive compensation, shareholder voting matters, and director oversight.
Hexcel Corporation announced a planned finance leadership change. Current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Patrick Winterlich will leave the company effective November 30, 2025 to pursue another opportunity. The Board has appointed Michael C. Lenz as Executive Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective upon Winterlich’s resignation, with Lenz joining on November 19, 2025 to support the transition.
Lenz previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of FedEx Corp. and has extensive finance experience in transportation and aviation. He will receive a base salary of $65,000 per month for a minimum of three months, plus a completion bonus targeted at 85% of base salary earned during his service, and reimbursement of up to $15,000 for related legal expenses. He has no disclosed related-party relationships or material interests in company transactions.
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. filed a Schedule 13G reporting a passive stake in Hexcel Corporation (HXL). The firm reported beneficial ownership of 4,313,801 shares of common stock, representing 5.4% of the class as of 09/30/2025. It reported sole voting power over 4,298,507 shares and sole dispositive power over 4,313,801 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power.
The filer is classified as an investment adviser under Rule 13d‑1(b)(1)(ii)(E) and certified the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course, not to change or influence control.
AllianceBernstein L.P. filed a Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of Hexcel Corp (HXL) common stock. As of 09/30/2025, AllianceBernstein reported 4,849,941 shares, representing 6.1% of the class.
The firm reported sole voting power over 4,317,571 shares and sole dispositive power over 4,782,453 shares, with shared dispositive power over 67,488 shares and no shared voting power. The shares were acquired solely for investment purposes on behalf of client discretionary advisory accounts. AllianceBernstein is identified as an investment adviser and certified the holdings are in the ordinary course and not for influencing control.
Hexcel Corporation announced that director Jeffrey C. Campbell informed the Board on November 10, 2025 that he will not stand for reelection at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Campbell has served on the Board since 2003, has been Lead Director since 2018, and sits on the Audit Committee and the Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee. The company stated that his decision was not the result of any dispute or disagreement regarding operations, policies, or practices.
Hexcel (HXL) reported an insider transaction by EVP, CFO Patrick Winterlich. On 10/29/2025, he exercised 3,413 non-qualified stock options at $41.71 per share and sold 3,413 common shares at a $73.34 weighted average price, executed in multiple trades between $73.32 and $73.38. Following these transactions, he directly beneficially owns 40,357 shares. The options were part of a grant that vested in three equal annual tranches and carry an expiration date of 01/26/2026.
Hexcel Corporation (HXL) reported an insider equity award. Officer Lilian R. Brayle, President EMEA/AP & Industrial, acquired 11,683 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 10/27/2025 under a Form 4. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Hexcel common stock. The RSUs vest two-fifths on the second anniversary of the grant date and one-fifth on each of the third, fourth, and fifth anniversaries. The award was recorded at $0 per unit and is held directly.
Hexcel (HXL) reported insider activity by officer Lyndon J. Smith. On 10/27/2025, he exercised non-qualified stock options for 2,077 shares at $41.71 per share (Code M) and sold 2,077 shares at $73.02 (Code S). Following these transactions, he directly owns 8,426 shares.
The options related to a 01/26/2017 grant with an expiration of 01/26/2026 and vesting in equal increments on the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
Hexcel (HXL) filed a Form 144 notice for a proposed sale of 3,413 common shares under Rule 144. The filing lists an aggregate market value of $250,323.11 and an approximate sale date of 10/29/2025, with trades to be executed through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on the NYSE.
The shares to be sold were acquired via an option granted on 01/26/2016, with acquisition and payment noted as cash on 10/29/2025. The filing also reports 79,605,875 shares outstanding; this is a baseline figure, not the amount being sold.
Hexcel Corp (HXL): Officer Thierry Merlot reported an equity transaction. On 10/24/2025, 2,490 shares of common stock were acquired at $0 upon the conversion of previously granted restricted stock units (code M).
Following this conversion, Merlot directly beneficially owns 53,798 shares of Hexcel common stock. The derivative position related to this grant shows 0 restricted stock units remaining after the transaction. Merlot’s title is listed as EVP, Strategy.
The filing notes that each RSU represents a right to receive one share of common stock and describes the vesting schedule, with portions vesting on the third through sixth anniversaries of the grant date, converting into an equivalent number of shares.
Hexcel Corporation entered into accelerated share repurchase agreements to buy back $350 million of common stock as part of a new 2025 Share Repurchase Program. The company will pay $350 million to the counterparties on October 24, 2025 and expects initial delivery of approximately 80% of the total shares on that date. The final number of shares will be based on the average daily volume‑weighted average price during the ASR term, less a discount and subject to adjustments.
Final settlement is scheduled to occur no later than the first quarter of 2026 and may be accelerated by each counterparty. To fund the initial settlement, Hexcel borrowed $350 million under its existing $750 million revolving credit facility. Separately, the Board approved an additional $600 million authorization for repurchases under the 2025 program. After giving effect to the ASR, remaining authorization across the Share Repurchase Programs is approximately $384 million.