WD-40 (WDFC) director Trevor Mihalik to resign; board to 9
WD-40 Company announced that director Trevor I. Mihalik will resign and not stand for re-election, effective at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is currently scheduled for December 12, 2025.
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Form Type
8-K
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WD-40 Company announced that director Trevor I. Mihalik will resign and not stand for re-election, effective at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is currently scheduled for December 12, 2025. The company stated his decision was not due to any disagreement on operations, policies, or practices.
Upon his resignation, the Board will be reduced from 10 to 9 directors. Mr. Mihalik, who joined in 2019, serves as chair of the Finance Committee and as a member of the Corporate Governance and Audit Committees, and will continue in these roles until the meeting.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 5.02, 9.01
2 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 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
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What did WD-40 (WDFC) disclose in this 8-K?
The company announced that director Trevor I. Mihalik will resign and not stand for re-election, effective at the 2025 Annual Meeting scheduled for December 12, 2025.
Why is Trevor I. Mihalik leaving WD-40's board?
The company noted his decision was not due to any disagreement with WD-40 on operations, policies, or practices.
When will the WD-40 board change take effect?
The change is effective at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, currently scheduled for December 12, 2025.
How will WD-40’s board size change (WDFC)?
Upon Mr. Mihalik’s resignation, the Board will be reduced from 10 to 9 directors.
What committees did Trevor I. Mihalik serve on at WD-40?
He chaired the Finance Committee and served on the Corporate Governance Committee and the Audit Committee.
Will Trevor I. Mihalik remain on the WD-40 board until the meeting?
Yes. He will continue to serve on the Board and its committees until the 2025 Annual Meeting.
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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): October 14, 2025 (October 9, 2025 )
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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.
Resignation of Director, Trevor I. Mihalik, and Decision Not to Stand for Re-Election; Reduction in Board Size
(b) On October 9, 2025, Trevor I. Mihalik, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of WD-40 Company (the “Company”), notified the Board of his decision to resign and not stand for re-election from the Company’s Board, effective as of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2025 Annual Meeting”), which is currently scheduled for December 12, 2025. Mr. Mihalik’s decision to resign and not stand for re-election at the 2025 Annual Meeting was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices. Mr. Mihalik joined the Company’s Board in 2019 and currently serves as chair of the Finance Committee and as a member of the Corporate Governance Committee and the Audit Committee. Mr. Mihalik will continue to serve on the Board and such committees until the 2025 Annual Meeting.
Effective upon Mr. Mihalik’s resignation from the Board, the size of the Company’s Board will be reduced from 10 to 9 directors.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. | |||||||
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| WD-40 Company | |||||
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Date: October 14, 2025 | /s/ PHENIX Q. KIAMILEV | ||||
| Phenix Q. Kiamilev | |||||
| Vice President, General Counsel and | |||||
| Chief Compliance Officer | |||||