# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000102729
**File Stem:** 0000102729-25-000050
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 7381
**Document Hash:** 4759f6342f67483e8800b0a402259796
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000102729-25-000050.hdr.sgml**: 20251024

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000102729-25-000050

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251020

**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**: 20251024

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251024

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000102729
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS [3440]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 470351813
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1227

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-31429
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251415472

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 15000 VALMONT PLAZA
- **CITY:** OMAHA
- **STATE:** NE
- **ZIP:** 68154
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 402-963-1000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 15000 VALMONT PLAZA
- **CITY:** OMAHA
- **STATE:** NE
- **ZIP:** 68154

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VALLEY MANUFACTURING CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19680822

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**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**

**October 20, 2025**

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)

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|:---|:---|
| **1-31429** | **47-0351813** |
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| **15000 Valmont Plaza** | **68154** |
| **Omaha NE** |  |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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**(402) 963-1000**

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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):

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| 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 |

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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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☐

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.**

(c) On October 20, 2025, Valmont Industries, Inc. appointed William E. Johnson as Chief Accounting Officer.

Mr. Johnson, age 44, most recently served from July 2023 to October 2025 as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller (principal accounting officer) of Conagra Brands, Inc., a leading branded food company, and previously as its Assistant Controller from September 2019. Mr. Johnson began his career at KPMG, serving in positions of increasing responsibilities from 2005 to 2018. He received his master's degree in accounting from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Timothy P. Francis who has served as Chief Accounting Officer of Valmont since September 2024 will assist in the transition of duties and will shift his focus to assisting executive management of Valmont's Infrastructure segment.

Information with respect to Mr. Johnson's compensation is set forth on Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits.

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| 99.1<br>|  |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;99.1 | [William E. Johnson Compensation Summary](vmi-20251020xex99d1.htm) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;104 | Cover Page Interactive File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in 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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|  |  |  | Valmont Industries, Inc. | Valmont Industries, Inc. |
| Date: | October 24, 2025 |  |  |  |
|  |  | By: | /s/ THOMAS LIGUORI | /s/ THOMAS LIGUORI |
|  |  |  | Name: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas Liguori |
|  |  |  | Title: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Vice President and <br> Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

**William E. Johnson Compensation**

1. Base Salary; $440,000 per year

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Participation in Valmont's 2025 Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) - Corporate Plan with a target of 50% of base salary (prorated for 2025) and capped at 2x bonus target.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Participation in the Long Term Performance (Share Unit (PSU) Plans for 2024-2026 (prorated from start date) and 2025-2027 (prorated from start date) with a target value of 55% of base salary.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Participation in the stock element of Valmont's long term incentive plans, with eligibility for a grant in December 2025 with a target value of 110% of base salary.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Participation in Valmont's non-qualified deferred compensation plan, VERSP 401(k) plan, health and welfare benefit plans.

6. New Hire one-time payment and equity grant for bonus and equity replacement:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• One-time payment of $85,000 as of the start date based on normal payroll practices,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Award of $210,000 in restricted stock units as of the start date, with three-year tiered vesting (1/3 per year) using the standard Valmont agreement form.

7. Stock ownership guideline of 1.5x of Base Salary.

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