AdvanSix Inc. 8-K

What Happened AdvanSix Inc. filed an 8-K on December 22, 2025, announcing that the Board appointed Jeffrey J. Bird as a director, effective January 1, 2026. Mr. Bird will also serve on the Board’s Audit Committee and Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Committee. His appointment increases the Board to ten members, nine of whom qualify as independent under NYSE listing standards.

Key Details

• Appointment filed: 8-K dated December 22, 2025; effective date January 1, 2026.
• Board composition: Board size increases to 10 members; 9 independent under NYSE rules.
• Committee assignments: Audit Committee and Health, Safety & Environmental Committee.
• Background & governance: Mr. Bird is NYSE‑independent; current roles include Interim President & COO of Envent Corporation and director roles at Heath Consultants; previously served as CEO of Dril‑Quip and CFO roles at Frank’s International and Ascend Performance Materials.
• Compensation & disclosures: He will receive standard non‑employee director compensation per the Company’s April 29, 2025 Proxy; no related‑party transactions or family relationships reported.

Why It Matters This is a governance-level change that adds an experienced manufacturing, operations and finance executive to AdvanSix’s Board and its Audit and HSE oversight. For investors, the appointment strengthens board expertise in operations, financial oversight and safety/environmental matters—areas that can affect operational performance and regulatory risk. The filing contains no indication of special arrangements or related-party transactions tied to the appointment.