Highwater Ethanol LLC Appoints New Board Member Michael D. Stein

What Happened Highwater Ethanol LLC filed an 8-K on August 20, 2026 reporting that its board of governors appointed Michael D. Stein on August 19, 2026 to fill a board vacancy. Mr. Stein will serve for the unexpired term of his predecessor or until 2029 and has been assigned to the risk management, audit and fixed assets committees.

Key Details

• Appointment date: August 19, 2026; 8-K filed August 20, 2026 (Accession No. 0001628280-26-058180).
• Term: will serve for the unexpired term of his predecessor or until 2029.
• Committee assignments: risk management committee, audit committee, fixed assets committee.
• Filing signed by CEO Brian Kletscher on August 20, 2026. The 8-K does not disclose compensation or departures beyond this appointment.

Why It Matters A new board member and committee assignments can affect corporate oversight—especially on risk, audit and fixed-asset matters. For investors, this is a governance update to note: it changes board composition and who will participate in key oversight committees, but the filing does not report any related compensation or other management changes.