Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K is a current report filed by Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. on October 24, 2018. The filing addresses corporate governance changes under Item 5.02 regarding the appointment of a principal accounting officer. Note: The request metadata references "Ingersoll Rand Inc.", but the filing text explicitly identifies the registrant as Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report focuses exclusively on personnel appointments and contains no financial performance data.
Material Changes
The primary material change reported is the appointment of Michael J. Scheske as the Company's principal accounting officer, effective October 24, 2018. Concurrently, Mark R. Sweeney ceased to be the principal accounting officer but will remain as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Scheske was previously promoted to Vice President and Corporate Controller on October 1, 2018.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no guidance, outlook, management commentary on financial performance, or discussion of risks and contingencies. It confirms that there were no changes to Mr. Scheske's compensation related to this appointment and no undisclosed family relationships or transactions requiring reporting under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the distinction between the registrant (Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc.) and the metadata reference (Ingersoll Rand Inc.).
- Confirm the new reporting line where Mr. Scheske reports to Mr. Sweeney.
- Review Mr. Scheske's background, including his role in the 2017 IPO and prior experience at Advanced Disposal Services and Deloitte.
- Check for any subsequent filings regarding the transition of duties between the former and new principal accounting officers.