Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549   FORM 8-K   CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934   May 10, 2024 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)   Valmont Industries, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)   Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   1-31429 47-0351813 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)   15000 Valmont Plaza   Omaha , NE 68154 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)   ( 402 ) 963-1000 (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)     (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $1.00 par value   VMI   New York Stock Exchange   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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):   ¨ 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))     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. ¨             Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.   Effective May 10, 2024, Valmont Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) and Aaron M. Schapper agreed that Mr. Schapper would transition out of his role as Group President, Agriculture and Chief Strategy Officer to pursue new opportunities that align more closely with his professional goals. Mr. Schapper will remain employed by the Company as an advisor to provide transition services through December 28, 2024. The current President of North American Agriculture and the current President of International Agriculture will continue in their roles. The Company will begin evaluating candidates for Mr. Schapper’s successor.       SIGNATURES   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.     Valmont Industries, Inc. Date:  May 13, 2024         By:   /s/ Timothy P. Francis     Name:   Timothy P. Francis     Title:     Interim Chief Financial Officer