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Get filing alertsMSC Industrial names Robert Kuhns as new CFO, effective Sept. 14
Filed September 8, 2026 · Period ending September 8, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Robert Kuhns appointed EVP & CFO effective Sept. 14, 2026; previously CFO of TopBuild Corp.
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Interim CFO Greg Clark steps down from interim role but remains VP of Finance and Corporate Controller.
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Kuhns to receive $650,000 base salary, 85% target bonus, and $1.5M equity award for fiscal 2027.
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Kuhns eligible for change-in-control severance: 2x salary plus 2x target bonus plus pro rata bonus.
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Company issued press release announcing the appointment, furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
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Summary
MSC Industrial Direct Co. has appointed Robert Kuhns as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 14, 2026. Kuhns brings over 30 years of financial leadership experience, most recently serving as CFO of TopBuild Corp., where he helped grow market capitalization from $6 billion to $14 billion.
He succeeds Greg Clark, who had been serving as interim CFO since August 2025 and will return to his role as Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller. Kuhns' compensation package includes a $650,000 annual base salary, a target annual bonus of 85% of salary, and a $1.5 million equity award for fiscal 2027, along with a $1.5 million sign-on restricted stock unit grant vesting over four years.
He will also participate in the company's executive severance and change-in-control plans, which provide for two times base salary plus two times target bonus and a pro rata bonus upon a qualifying termination within two years of a change in control. The appointment was announced via press release on September 8, 2026, and the company's CEO expressed confidence in Kuhns' ability to drive profitable growth. The transition appears orderly, with no red flags identified in the filing.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
MSC Industrial appoints Robert Kuhns as EVP & CFO effective Sept 14, 2026; interim CFO Greg Clark returns to controller role.
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Robert Kuhns has been appointed as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company
MSC Industrial Direct named Robert Kuhns as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 14, 2026. He previously served as CFO of TopBuild Corp. from March 2022 until its acquisition by QXO in July 2026.
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if, within two years after the occurrence of a change in control of the Company, (a) the executive’s employment is terminated other than for cause or (b) the executive terminates his employment following a change in the executive’s “circumstances of employment,” then the Company would be obligated to pay the executive a severance payment equal to (i) two times the executive’s annual base salary, plus (ii) two times the executive’s targeted annual cash incentive bonus, plus (iii) the pro rata portion of the executive’s targeted annual cash performance bonus.
Kuhns will participate in the company's Executive Severance Plan and Executive Change in Control Severance Plan. Under the change-in-control plan, a qualifying termination within two years of a change in control entitles him to two times base salary plus two times target bonus plus a pro rata bonus, with equity acceleration.
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MSC Industrial Direct announced Mr. Kuhns' appointment as EVP and CFO via press release.
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announcing Mr. Kuhns’ appointment as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
The company issued a press release on September 8, 2026, announcing that Mr. Kuhns has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.
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MSC Industrial Supply Co. named Rob Kuhns as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
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today announced that it has named Rob Kuhns to the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
MSC Industrial Supply Co. announced the appointment of Rob Kuhns as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The press release does not disclose the effective date of the appointment or the terms of his compensation.
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He most recently served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at TopBuild Corp., a leading distributor of insulation and building products, where he helped drive market capitalization growth from $6B to $14B through disciplined capital allocation, strategic acquisitions, and operational execution.
Kuhns brings over 30 years of financial expertise, most recently as CFO of TopBuild Corp., where he helped grow market capitalization from $6 billion to $14 billion. Prior to TopBuild, he held senior corporate finance roles at Mohawk Industries, NCH Corporation, and Ingersoll Rand.
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“We are very much looking forward to welcoming Rob to the MSC leadership team as our new CFO,” said Martina McIsaac, President and CEO of MSC.
President and CEO Martina McIsaac expressed confidence in Kuhns, citing his financial strategy knowledge and track record of delivering profitable growth. The announcement signals a leadership transition in the CFO role.
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