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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 6, 2024
CRH public limited company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Ireland | | 001-32846 | | 98-0366809 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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Stonemason's Way, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 KH51, Ireland |
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+353 1 404 1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 | |
| Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each | | CRH | | New York Stock Exchange | |
| 5.200% Guaranteed Notes due 2029 | | CRH/29 | | New York Stock Exchange | |
| 6.40% Notes due 2033 | | CRH/33A | | New York Stock Exchange | |
| 5.400% Guaranteed Notes due 2034 | | CRH/34 | | 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)
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(e) 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.
On December 6, 2024, CRH public limited company (the “Company”) announced that Alan Connolly, age 56, has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2025. Mr. Connolly currently serves as the Company’s Director of Strategic Finance. The Company, with assistance from an independent recruitment consultant, is conducting a search to identify a permanent Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Connolly, a Chartered Accountant, has over three decades of finance experience working at the Company and has held a number of senior finance roles across its European and Americas businesses. He has served as the Company’s Director of Strategic Finance since 2023, and previously served as chief financial officer of the Global Building Products Division, Director of Group Finance, and Finance and Performance Director of the Europe Materials Business. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Connolly was an auditor at KPMG.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Connolly and any person pursuant to which Mr. Connolly was selected as an officer. There is no family relationship between Mr. Connolly and any director or executive officer of the Company. Mr. Connolly is not a party to any transaction subject to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 6, 2024, the Company issued a press release regarding the appointment of Mr.
Connolly as Interim Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 6, 2024
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| | | | CRH public limited company |
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| | | | | | /s/ Neil Colgan |
| | | | By: | | Neil Colgan |
| | | | | | Company Secretary |