SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. 8-K

What Happened
SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE) filed an 8-K on March 31, 2026, announcing that Scott Salmon will retire from his role as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Development effective March 31, 2026. Salmon will remain with the company for a period to help ensure an orderly transition. Senior Vice President Daniel Laughlin (age 44) will assume Salmon’s duties and be appointed an executive officer of the company effective the Transition Date. The company also issued a press release announcing the planned succession (furnished as Exhibit 99.1).

Key Details

• Transition effective date: March 31, 2026.
• Outgoing officer: Scott Salmon — retiring from EVP, Strategy & Development.
• Incoming officer: Daniel Laughlin, age 44, promoted from Senior Vice President, Strategy & Development (SVP since January 2026).
• Laughlin’s background: prior roles include VP, Mergers & Acquisitions at Alloy Roofing (May–Dec 2025), SVP of Development at ServiceMaster Brands (May 2023–Apr 2025), VP, Corporate Development at Marcone Supply (Nov 2021–Apr 2023), and earlier Strategy & Development roles at SiteOne (Dec 2014–Apr 2021).
• Corporate governance notes: No arrangements or understandings led to Laughlin’s appointment; no family relationships with other officers/directors; no related-party transaction disclosures for Laughlin under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Why It Matters
This is an internal leadership succession in SiteOne’s strategy and development function — a key area for M&A, growth planning and corporate development. For investors, the appointment signals continuity (an internal executive with prior SiteOne experience) and no immediate change to senior roles such as CEO or CFO was reported. The filing contains no compensation or other material agreement details tied to the transition. A company press release was furnished alongside the 8-K.