Item 2.02. |
Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On October 30, 2024, Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information included in Item 2.02, including the related information set forth in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 5.02. |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
Senior Leadership Changes
On October 30, 2024, the Company announced changes in its senior management and Board of Directors (“Board”).
On October 24, 2024, Lance Mitchell notified the Company that he plans to step down as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of the Company’s Board, all effective as of January 1, 2025. Mr. Mitchell will remain with the Company as an employee in an advisory capacity through his voluntary retirement on July 31, 2025.
Acting upon the recommendation of the Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “CNG Committee”) of the Board, the Board has approved changes to certain aspects of Mr. Mitchell’s compensation arrangements, as further described below.
On October 24, 2024, acting upon the recommendation of the CNG Committee, the Board appointed Scott E. Huckins as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and elected Mr. Huckins a member of the Board of Directors to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Mitchell’s departure from the Board, all effective as of January 1, 2025. Mr. Huckins will serve as a Class III director (the class on which Mr. Mitchell serves) for a term expiring at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, and to serve as such until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is elected and qualified. Mr. Huckins is not expected to be appointed to any committees of the Board.
Mr. Huckins, age 58, has served as the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company since November 2023. Prior to joining the Company in October 2023, Mr. Huckins served as the CFO of SunOpta, Inc. from 2019 to October 2023. Mr. Huckins previously served as CFO of Claire’s Stores Inc. from 2016 to 2019. Prior to Claire’s, Mr. Huckins was with Sears Holdings from 2012 to 2016 where he served in the roles of Vice President – Treasurer and President – Sears Reinsurance Company, Ltd. Mr. Huckins also served as Vice President – Treasury, Tax, and Investor Relations at RCS Holdings, Inc. He also formerly served as Principal at Pioneer Advisors. Prior to that, Mr. Huckins served in several leadership roles at Koch Industries Inc. and affiliated companies, including as President & CEO of Koch Financial Products, LLC, CFO of the Capital Markets Division, Treasurer of Koch Industries Inc., and CFO of KoSa B.V. Mr. Huckins holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Arizona State University and earned a Master of Management, with concentrations in Finance and Management Strategy, from Northwestern University, J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Huckins and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer and elected as a member of the Board. There are also no family relationships between Mr. Huckins and any director or executive officer of the Company, and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Huckins will not be compensated for his service on the Board.
Acting upon the recommendation of the CNG Committee, the Board has approved changes to certain aspects of Mr. Huckins’ compensation arrangements, as further described below.
Additionally, on October 24, 2024, the Board appointed Nathan D. Lowe as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to fill the vacancy resulting from the appointment of Mr. Huckins as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective as of January 1, 2025. Mr. Lowe, age 45, has served as the Company’s Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis since January 2021. Prior to that, he served as the Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis from January 2019 to December 2020. Mr. Lowe joined the Company after serving as Assistant Corporate Controller and Treasurer of GEC Packaging Technologies (part of Pactiv Evergreen Inc. and its subsidiaries) from 2016 to 2018, and Financial Controller of Americold Logistics LLC’s international business from 2015 to 2016. From 2006 to 2015, Mr. Lowe was at KPMG both in Australia and USA, where he worked primarily with consumer and industrial businesses providing a range of audit and advisory services. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Accounting and Bachelor of Applied Finance from Macquarie University and is a Chartered Accountant.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Lowe and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed Chief Financial Officer. There are also no family relationships between Mr. Lowe and any director or executive officer of the Company, and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.