# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001643615
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-016039
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 12152
**Document Hash:** f1ed1f1dc847d5de2a1a886d0813dc6b
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-016039.hdr.sgml**: 20260120

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-016039

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260119

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260120

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260120

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001643615
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 464195044
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39394
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26541267

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4 PARK PLAZA, SUITE 790
- **CITY:** IRVINE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92614
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (949) 988-3500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4 PARK PLAZA, SUITE 790
- **CITY:** IRVINE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92614

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**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

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## FORM 8-K

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**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 19, 2026<br>

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Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)**

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| Delaware | 001-39394 | 46-4195044 |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |
| 5120 Northshore Drive |  |  |
| North Little Rock**,** Arkansas |  | 72118 |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** |  | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:** 501 900-6400<br>

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

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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)

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☐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:**

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| **<br>Title of each class** | **<br>Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.000004 par value per share<br> MEG | New York Stock Exchange |

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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. ☐

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## Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
*Appointment of New Chief Operating Officer*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On January 20, 2026, Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (the "Company") announced the appointment James Laws as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective January 19, 2026.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;James Laws, 46, has 25 years of experience in the environmental industry. Prior to joining the Company as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Laws served from September 2023 to January 2026 as Senior Vice President and Director of Operations for the West Environment business at AECOM, a construction engineering company, where he was responsible for a portfolio of five practices with approximately 2,500 staff members. He also served from October 2021 to August 2023 as Vice President and Director of Operations for the West Environment business at AECOM, where he was responsible for three practices with approximately 1,000 staff members, and from October 2020 to September 2021 as Vice President and Director of Operations for the Air/Environmental Health and Safety Practice at AECOM, as well as the Federal Remediation Practice from April 2021 to September 2021. He was responsible for approximately 1,100 staff members between the two practices. Before joining AECOM, Mr. Laws held a number of positions with CH2M Hill with increasing levels of responsibility and seniority beginning in 2001. Mr. Laws holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Southern California.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Laws and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. There are no family relationships between Mr. Laws and any director or executive officer of the Company, and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

*Offer Letter with James Laws*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In connection with his appointment as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Laws executed an employment offer letter (the "Offer Letter") with the Company, pursuant to which Mr. Laws began serving as the Company's Chief Operating Officer effective January 19, 2026. The Offer Letter provides for the at-will employment of Mr. Laws at an annual base salary of $525,000 and that he will be eligible for an annual discretionary performance bonus of up to 100% of his annual base salary, based on his performance and the Company's attainment of its targeted goals, as well as his ability to participate in the Company's employee benefit plans generally on the same basis as other similarly situated employees. In addition, in March, Mr. Laws will receive a one-time equity grant of $500,000 of restricted stock units, with vesting in equal annual installments over a three-year period.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As an executive of the Company, Mr. Laws is also eligible to participate in the Company's Executive Severance Policy in the event he is terminated without cause, as defined therein.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The foregoing descriptions of the Offer Letter does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Offer Letter, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

## Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

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| **Exhibit** | **Description** |
| 10.1 | [<u>Offer Letter Between Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. and James Laws dated December 2, 2025</u>](meg-ex10_1.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**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.

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|  |  |  | Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. |
| Date: | January 20, 2026 | By:  | /s/ Vijay Manthripragada |
|  |  |  | Name: Vijay Manthripragada<br>Title: Director and Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 10.1

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December 2, 2025

James Laws

409 20th Street, Unit A Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Dear James,

I am pleased to offer you the position of Chief Operating Officer at Montrose Environmental Group reporting to our CEO Vijay Manthripragada.

We look forward to having you start on January 19, 2026.

**Base Salary:** Your compensation will be $525,000.00 per annum, paid in semi-monthly installments, minus applicable taxes and deductions.

**Short Term Incentive Plan:** You are eligible to participate in the Annual Incentive Plan at a target bonus of 100% of your base salary. The incentive plan contains business performance goals that are the basis for actual payment and, if any, it is scheduled to be paid during Q1 of the year succeeding the year in which it is earned. Your first year of eligibility for our short-term incentive is 2026 with any warranted payout in March 2027.

**Long Term Incentive Plan:** You will be eligible to participate in executive long-term incentive plans that are implemented by our Compensation Committee and Board from time to time. Our 2027 LTIP for the Executive Leadership Team is in development and will be rolled out later in 2026.

**One-Time RSU Grant:** You will receive a one-time Restricted Stock Units award in March 2026 in the amount of $500,000 which will vest equally over a 3-year basis in March of 2027, 2028, and 2029.

**Employee Benefits Package:** You will be eligible to participate in our medical, dental, vision, life and disability programs on the first of the month following your date of hire, as described in the Benefits Guide enclosed, so starting on February 1, 2026 with your January 19, 2026 date of hire.

**401(k) Plan:** You are eligible to participate in our 401(k) on the first of the month following 90 days of service. We match 100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 2% of eligible earnings you contribute to the

401(K). Our matching contributions fully vest upon completion of two years of service.

**Routine Time Off and Sick Leave:** You are eligible to take Routine Time Off and Sick Time. You will be eligible for paid time off for rest and relaxation, vacation travel and other personal and family needs. You will be eligible for 7 days of paid sick leave per year, prorated for the calendar year based on hire date. This paid time off is subject to written policy and your leader's approval.

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Docusign Envelope ID: C18C2546-9768-497A-9F07-5A10D11213B3![img218438645_1.jpg](img218438645_1.jpg)

This employment offer is contingent on your satisfactory completion of the pre-employment background checks and drug screening as required to perform job requirements, and provision of evidence of eligibility to work in the U.S.

This position is an at-will position at the mutual consent of both parties, meaning that you or Montrose may terminate the employment relationship with or without cause at any time.

Privacy: Note that we will be collecting, using and disclosing personal employee information about you for the purposes of establishing and managing your employment relationship with us in accordance with applicable law and our company privacy policy. By accepting this offer of employment, you hereby consent to such collection, use or disclosure.

We look forward to you joining our team! In the meantime, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at kagill@montrose-env.com or my mobile below.

Best Regards,

Kevin Gill

SVP, Human Resources 910-233-3372

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1/14/2026

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