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): February 2627, 2026

COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-34927

57-6218917

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-34926

20-3812051

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

301 Riverside Avenue, Second Floor, Westport, CT 06880

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 221-1703

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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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

Shares representing beneficial interests in Compass Diversified Holdings

CODI

New York Stock Exchange

Series A Preferred Shares representing beneficial interests in Compass Diversified Holdings

CODI PR A

New York Stock Exchange

Series B Preferred Shares representing beneficial interests in Compass Diversified Holdings

CODI PR B

New York Stock Exchange

Series C Preferred Shares representing beneficial interests in Compass Diversified Holdings

CODI PR C

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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).

Emerging growth company

☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Section 25 ~~Financial~~Corporate ~~Information~~Governance and Management

Item 25.02 ~~Results~~Departure of ~~Operations~~Directors ~~and~~or ~~Financial~~Certain ~~Condition.~~Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain

On Officers; ~~February~~Compensatory ~~26,~~Arrangements 2026, Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI) and Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC (collectively “CODI”) issued a press release announcing its consolidated operating results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025. A copy of ~~the~~Certain ~~press release is furnished within this report as Exhibit 99.1.~~Officers

Resignation of Alexander S. Bhathal

On February 27, 2026, Alexander S. Bhathal provided Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI) (the “Trust”) and the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC (the “Company” and, together with the Trust, “CODI”) with notice of his intent to resign as a director of the Company, effective February 28, 2026. The decision by Mr. Bhathal to resign was related to his other commitments and was not a result of any disagreement with CODI or the Board.

Appointment of Eugene Kim

On March 1, 2026, per the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “NCG Committee”), the Board resolved to increase the size of the Board from seven to eight members.

On March 1, 2026, per the recommendation of its NCG Committee, the Board elected Mr. Eugene Kim to fill one of the two vacancies resulting from Mr. Bhathal’s departure from the Board and the increase in the size of the Board. Mr. Kim’s election became effective as of March 1, 2026 and he will serve as a director until the next election of directors at the Company’s annual shareholders’ meeting to be held in fiscal year 2026. Mr. Kim has been designated as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Kim and any other person pursuant to which he was nominated as a director, and, as of the date hereof, there are no transactions or proposed transactions between Mr. Kim and the Company that require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.404(a)).

Appointment of Glenn Richter

On March 1, 2026, per the recommendation of its NCG Committee, the Board elected Mr. Richter to fill one of the two vacancies resulting from Mr. Bhathal’s departure from the Board and the increase in the size of the Board. Mr. Richter’s election became effective as of March 1, 2026 and he will serve as a director until the next election of directors at the Company’s annual shareholders’ meeting to be held in fiscal year 2026. Mr. Richter has been designated as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee and NCG Committee.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Richter and any other person pursuant to which he was nominated as a director, and, as of the date hereof, there are no transactions or proposed transactions between Mr. Richter and the Company that require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.404(a)).

As a non-management director, each of Messrs. Kim and Richter will receive compensation in the same manner as the Company's other non-management directors. The Company previously disclosed the terms of non-management director compensation in its definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2025.

Section 7 Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On March 3, 2026, CODI issued a press release regarding the changes to its Board, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

The information under this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall such information or exhibits be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number						Description
99.1						Press Release, ~~dated~~of ~~February 26, 2026~~CODI
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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.

Date: February 26, 2026	COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS
Date: March 3, 2026	COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS
	By:	/s/ Stephen Keller
		Stephen Keller
		Regular Trustee

SIGNATURES

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.

Date: February 26, 2026	COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS LLC
Date: March 3, 2026	COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS LLC
	By:	/s/ Stephen Keller
		Stephen Keller
		Chief Financial Officer

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