Form 8-K - Current report

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)

Ireland

001-32846

98-0366809

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


Stonemason's Way, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 KH51, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)

+353 1 404 1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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:


☐			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))

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

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)


☐			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(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.


Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press release of CRH public limited company, dated December 6, 2024
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

CRH public limited company

/s/ Neil Colgan

By:

Neil Colgan

Company Secretary


						1350 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 ir@crh.com media@crh.com


Press Release CRH Announces Interim Chief Financial Officer

NEW YORK – December 6, 2024 – CRH plc (NYSE: CRH), the leading provider of building materials solutions, announces that Alan Connolly has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2025.

As announced on September 24, 2024, Jim Mintern, CRH’s current Chief Financial Officer, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2025. A robust and comprehensive process, supported by an independent recruitment consultant, considering both internal and external candidates, is ongoing to identify Mr. Mintern’s permanent successor as Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Connolly, a Chartered Accountant, has over three decades of finance experience working at CRH and has held several senior finance roles across the Company’s European and Americas businesses. He most recently served as the Director of Strategic Finance and previously served as Finance and Performance Director of Europe Materials, CFO of Global Building Products and Director of Group Finance. Prior to CRH, Mr. Connolly was an auditor at KPMG.

Announcing the appointment, Jim Mintern, CRH’s incoming Chief Executive Officer, said:

“Alan brings extensive and relevant expertise to the Interim Chief Financial Officer role and is deeply familiar with CRH’s business and financials. As our Director of Strategic Finance, Alan and I have worked closely together on key finance initiatives, and I look forward to continuing to partner with him to execute on our strategy and drive value for our shareholders. We are grateful that he is stepping into this interim role while we conduct a search to identify a permanent Chief Financial Officer.”

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Albert Manifold			Chief Executive
Jim Mintern			Chief Financial Officer
Lauren Schulz			Chief Communications Officer
Tom Holmes			Head of Investor Relations

About CRH

CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing approximately 78,500 people at approximately 3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.

Cover	Dec. 06, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 06, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	CRH public limited company
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	L2
Entity File Number	001-32846
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-0366809
Entity Address, Address Line One	Stonemason's Way
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Rathfarnham
Entity Address, City or Town	Dublin
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	D16 KH51
Entity Address, Country	IE
Country Region	+353
City Area Code	1
Local Phone Number	404 1000
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Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000849395
Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each
Trading Symbol	CRH
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Six Point Four Percent Notes Due 2033
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.40% Notes due 2033
Trading Symbol	CRH/33A
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Five Point Two Percent Guaranteed Notes Due 2029
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.200% Guaranteed Notes due 2029
Trading Symbol	CRH/29
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Five Point Four Percent Guaranteed Notes Due 2034
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.400% Guaranteed Notes due 2034
Trading Symbol	CRH/34
Security Exchange Name	NYSE