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DOW · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed January 5, 2026

Dow Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
January 5, 2026
Period
Dec 29, 2025
Ticker
DOW
Accession
0001193125-26-002444
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Dow's CTO A.N. Sreeram retires June 30, 2026; Andre Argenton named Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer effective Jan 1, 2026; Director Rebecca Liebert resigns Jan 2, 2026.

Executive resignation
About Dow Inc
Market cap
$25.0B
1Y TSR
+37.0%
3Y TSR
−5.5%
Board grade
C-
Sector
Basic Materials
CEO
Karen S Carter
Last annual meeting: Apr 9, 2026 · View full Dow Inc profile →
8-K

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):

January 5, 2026 (December 29, 2025)

 

LOGO

 

Commission

File Number

  

Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter,

Principal Office Address and Telephone Number

   State of Incorporation
or Organization
   I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
001-38646   

Dow Inc.

2211 H.H. Dow Way, Midland, MI 48674

(989) 636-1000

   Delaware    30-1128146

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

 

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Registrant    Title of each class   

Trading

Symbol(s)

  

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Dow Inc.

   Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share    DOW    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.                        


Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Named Executive Officer Retirement

On December 29, 2025, A.N. Sreeram, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Dow Inc. (“Dow” or the “Company”), provided notice of his retirement from the Company effective June 30, 2026. Dr. Sreeram will be succeeded by Andre Argenton, who has been appointed Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer effective January 1, 2026. Dr. Argenton has most recently served as Dow’s Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Environment, Health & Safety. He brings over 25 years of experience at Dow, including senior leadership roles in Research & Development. In his new role, Dr. Argenton will lead Dow’s global research and development organization while continuing to lead Dow’s environment, health, safety and sustainability organization.

Director Resignation

On January 2, 2026, Rebecca B. Liebert tendered her resignation from the Board of Directors of the Company effective immediately. Ms. Liebert’s decision to resign is due to her recent appointment as Chair of the Board of Directors of Occidental Chemical Corporation (“OxyChem”), which produces basic and specialty chemicals, following the recent acquisition of OxyChem by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and is not a result of any disagreement with the Company or any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.


Signature

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.

DOW INC.

Date: January 5, 2026

/s/ AMY E. WILSON            

Amy E. Wilson

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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When did Dow Inc file this 8-K?
Dow Inc (DOW) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on January 5, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-002444.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Dow's CTO A.N. Sreeram retires June 30, 2026; Andre Argenton named Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer effective Jan 1, 2026; Director Rebecca Liebert resigns Jan 2, 2026. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What events did Boardroom Alpha flag in this filing?
BA's event-extraction layer identified this signal in the filing text: "Executive resignation". It appears above the filing body as a labeled pill.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
Where can I find Dow Inc's prior current reports on EDGAR?
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