8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jul 27, 2017)

Filed July 27, 2017For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) has filed an 8-K report to announce a change in its Board of Directors. Maeve Carton, the Group Transformation Director, has informed the company of her intention to retire from both the Board and CRH. Her departure is scheduled for August 31, 2017. Ms. Carton has had a long and distinguished career with CRH since joining in 1988, holding various senior financial roles before becoming Finance Director in May 2010 and later transitioning to Group Transformation Director in January 2016. The company acknowledges her significant contributions, particularly during a period of substantial change following major acquisition activity in 2015, and wishes her well in her retirement. This announcement is primarily an informational update regarding senior leadership transitions.

Key Highlights

  • 1Maeve Carton, Group Transformation Director, will retire from the Board and CRH on August 31, 2017.
  • 2Ms. Carton has served CRH since 1988, holding key financial leadership positions.
  • 3She was Finance Director from May 2010 and Group Transformation Director since January 2016.
  • 4The company recognizes her valuable contributions to CRH's development and transformation, especially post-2015 acquisitions.
  • 5This filing is a Form 6-K, reporting information from a foreign private issuer.
  • 6The report is incorporated by reference into several of CRH's S-8 registration statements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Maeve Carton was the Group Transformation Director at CRH and a member of the Board of Directors. She had a long tenure with CRH, starting in 1988, and previously served as Finance Director.

Ms. Carton's retirement from the Board and from CRH is effective on August 31, 2017.

This is primarily an announcement regarding a senior executive transition. While Ms. Carton played a key role, particularly in financial and transformation capacities, the company has a leadership team in place. Investors will likely be interested in who will succeed her and how the transformation efforts will continue, but the filing itself does not provide details on succession.

This is a Form 6-K, which is a report of foreign private issuers required to be filed with the SEC. CRH filed it to publicly announce the upcoming retirement of Maeve Carton from its Board and executive team, as required by reporting obligations.