agr-20230705

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 5, 2023

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Avangrid, Inc.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York

001-37660

14-1798693

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File No.)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


180 Marsh Hill Road
Orange,	Connecticut	06477
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

207-629-1190

(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:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock

AGR

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(a) 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 July 5, 2023, Scott Tremble notified the Corporation of his intention to step down as Senior Vice President – Controller of Avangrid, Inc. (the “Corporation) effective September 8, 2023. Justin Lagasse has been named Interim Controller (the Corporation’s principal accounting officer) commencing effective July 7, 2023. The Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation has not yet determined the compensation payable to Mr. Lagasse in connection with the commencement of this new role. The Corporation will file an amendment to this current report on Form 8-K within four business days of such determination.

Mr. Lagasse, 35, currently serves as Vice President – Chief Accounting Officer of Avangrid Management Company, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation, since September 2021 and previously served as Director of Technical Accounting of Avangrid Management Company, LLC from September 2017 until 2021. Prior to joining the Corporation, Mr. Lagasse served as Assurance Director of BDO USA, LLP from August 2012 until September 2017 and as Assurance Senior at Berry Dunn from January 2008 until July 2012. Mr. Lagasse received a Bachelor in Science degree in accounting and Master of Business Administration degree from Thomas College and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Lagasse does not have any family relationships with any director or executive officer of the Corporation and there are no transactions between Mr. Lagasse, on the one hand, and the Corporation, on the other hand, that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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.


AVANGRID, INC.

By:						/s/ R. Scott Mahoney
Name:						R. Scott Mahoney
Title:						Senior Vice President – General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Dated: July 10, 2023

Avangrid Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update