Karen S. Carter was named Chief Executive Officer of Dow Inc., effective July 1, 2026. As of November 6, 2026, Dow Inc. has reported 2 leadership change filings to the SEC under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, from April 14, 2026 to July 6, 2026, naming 2 appointments (Form 8-K, July 6, 2026).
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Dow Inc. reported changes in 2 filings among its directors and officers to the SEC on Form 8-K, Item 5.02, from 2026-04-14 to 2026-07-06. They name 1 person. Every row below is cited to the filing it comes from, and this page adds each new change as Dow Inc. files it.
Layoffs on record: about 4,500 jobs, latest 2026-01-29 (layoff filings and notices).
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| Date | Record | Figure | Our page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 7, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13G, by STATE STREET CORPORATION | 5.3% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| April 29, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13G, by Vanguard Capital Management | 7.41% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| March 26, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by The Vanguard Group | — | 5%+ stakes | Source |
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| Filed | In / out | Person | Role | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | In | Chief Executive Officer | 2026-07-01 | 8-K/A, 2026-07-06 | |
| 2026-04-14 | In | Chief Executive Officer | 2026-07-01 | 8-K, 2026-04-14 |
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- Chief Executive Officer: Karen S. Carter, appointed, effective 2026-07-01 (filed 2026-07-06).
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Appointed: Karen S. Carter, Chief Executive Officer, effective 2026-07-01
On April 14, 2026, Dow Inc. ("Dow" or the "Company") filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") reporting that the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") appointed Karen S. Carter as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective July 1, 2026 (the "Original Filing").
- On June 30, 2026 and effective as of July 1, 2026, the Board approved (i) an increase to Ms. Carter's annual base salary from $997,425 to $1,500,000, (ii) an increase to Ms. Carter's target award under the Company's annual cash incentive program from 120% to 165% of her annual base salary, and (iii) an increase to Ms. Carter's aggregate target value for annual long-term incentive compensation awards from $5,319,600 to $14,025,000.
- The Board also approved the grant of a one-time long-term incentive compensation award to Ms. Carter with a grant date of July 1, 2026 and an aggregate grant date award value of $4,350,000, comprised of (i) 65% performance stock units to be earned based on performance over a three-year performance period, (ii) 20% stock options vesting in three equal annual installments beginning on February 12, 2027 and expiring on February 12, 2036, and (iii) 15% restricted stock units vesting on February 12, 2029.
- This award is consistent with the target award mix for other executives, includes vesting periods aligned to the Company's annual executive compensation review cycle, and is subject to the Company's standard terms and conditions for such award as described in the Proxy Statement.
- The number of shares underlying the award was calculated based on the closing stock price of Dow Inc. common stock on the grant date.
Appointed: Karen S. Carter, Chief Executive Officer, effective 2026-07-01
On April 14, 2026, Dow Inc. ("Dow" or the "Company") announced that on April 9, 2026 the Board of Directors (the "Board") appointed Karen S. Carter as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective July 1, 2026.
- Ms. Carter will succeed Jim Fitterling, who will remain an employee of the Company and transition from Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chair effective July 1, 2026.
- He will serve as Executive Chair of the Board and continue to serve as a Director until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until a successor is duly elected and qualified.
- As Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Carter will lead the execution of Dow's global strategy and management of its enterprise operations.
- As Executive Chair, Mr. Fitterling will continue to chair the Board and focus on long-term strategy, governance and key external relationships.
- Richard K. Davis will continue to serve as Dow's Independent Lead Director.
- Ms. Carter, 55, brings more than three decades of experience at Dow.
- She has served as Dow's Chief Operating Officer since December 2024 with oversight for business and operational performance across the Company and responsibility for Dow's operating segments and key functional organizations, while strengthening customer engagement and accelerating innovation.
- Prior to her role as Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Carter served as President of Dow's Packaging & Specialty Plastics business segment, the Company's largest operating segment, from 2022 to 2024 and as Dow's Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Inclusion Officer from 2019 to 2022.
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A public company must file a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days when a director leaves or is elected, or when its chief executive, chief financial, chief accounting or chief operating officer, or another named executive, departs or is appointed. That disclosure goes under Item 5.02 of the report.
Every change on this page is taken from one of those filings and quoted in the company's own words, with a link to the filing, so it can be checked at the source. Where a filing names the person, the role and the date a change takes effect, they are shown beside the quote. Where it does not, the quote stands on its own. A filing states what changed; it rarely states why, and neither does this page.