Form 8-K · Current report
Huntington Ingalls Industries 8-K, filed Oct 20, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001501585
- Accession no.
- 0001501585-26-000050
Summary
Huntington Ingalls Industries elected former CEO and President C. Michael Petters to its board of directors effective Oct. 19, 2026, and increased the board's size from 11 to 12 members. Petters was appointed to the Cybersecurity and Finance committees; CEO Chris Kastner and Chairman Kirkland Donald said his shipbuilding experience is valuable as HII expands capacity for the U.S. Navy.
Key points
- HII's board elected C. Michael Petters effective Oct. 19, 2026, and approved expanding the board from 11 to 12 members.
- Petters served as HII's President and CEO from March 2011 to March 2022 and as Executive Vice Chairman until his retirement in January 2023.
- He was appointed to the Cybersecurity Committee and Finance Committee.
- His compensation includes a prorated annual cash retainer of $130,000, additional $20,000 retainers for each committee, and a prorated annual equity grant of $195,000 in deferred stock units.
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Items reported
- 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On October 19, 2026, the Board of Directors of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) elected C. Michael Petters to the Board of Directors effective October 19, 2026. Mr. Petters is the former President, Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Vice Chairman of the Company. He served as Executive Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors from March 2022 until his retirement in January 2023 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from March 2011 to March 2022. …
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