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

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 20, 2019

JELD-WEN HOLDING, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-38000	93-1273278
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2645 Silver Crescent Drive Charlotte, North Carolina	28273
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 378-5700

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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 (par value $0.01 per share)	JELD	New York Stock Exchange

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 20, 2019, Peter Maxwell, Executive Vice President and President, Europe, notified JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to resign, effective June 30, 2020, in accordance with the 12-month notice requirement of his employment agreement. Mr. Maxwell will remain in his role with the Company for a transition period until July 31, 2019, after which he will be available to consult with the Company as needed.

The Company has appointed David Guernsey as Senior Vice President to assume Mr. Maxwell’s operational duties effective July 18, 2019. Mr. Guernsey joins the Company from Ingersoll Rand Inc. where he most recently held the position of Vice President, Finance for their Commercial Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning business for North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa.

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.

Date: June 26, 2019		JELD-WEN HOLDING, INC.
	By:	/s/ Laura W. Doerre
		Laura W. Doerre
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer