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): April 25, 2024

 

Westlake Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		001-32260		76-0346924
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600
Houston, Texas		77056
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 960-9111

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock		WLK		The New York Stock Exchange
1.625% Senior Notes due 2029		WLK 29		The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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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.

On April 25, 2024, Westlake Corporation (the “Company”) announced the transition of two of the Company’s officers, Jeff Holy and Johnathan Zoeller, effective immediately. Mr. Holy transitioned to the position of Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer from his prior role as Vice President and Treasurer. Mr. Zoeller transitioned to the position of Vice President and Treasurer from his prior role as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer.

As a result, Mr. Holy will serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer. From April 2017 to April 2024, Mr. Holy served as Vice President and Treasurer of the Company and Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC, the general partner of Westlake Chemical Partners LP. Prior to joining the Company, from October 2014 to March 2017, Mr. Holy was Assistant Treasurer at FMC Technologies, Inc. and from October 2013 to September 2014 was Director of Corporate Finance. From September 2007 to September 2013, he held various financial positions at General Motors Company in their Treasurers’ Office in New York and Germany. He began his career in public accounting with Ernst & Young LLP in 2001. Mr. Holy holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Trinity University in Business Administration and Economics, a Master in Accounting Degree from the University of Virginia, and a Master in Finance Degree from London Business School. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Public Accountant.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Holy and any director or executive officer of the Company. Mr. Holy does not have any interest in any transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, and there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Holy and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as an officer of the Company.

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.

 

						WESTLAKE CORPORATION
Date: April 25, 2024				By:		/s/ L. Benjamin Ederington
						L. Benjamin Ederington
						Executive Vice President, Performance and Essential Materials, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer