A maker of engineered wood building products, Louisiana-Pacific is the largest producer of siding in North America, with brands like LP SmartSide used by home builders and renovators. Born in 1973 when a court-ordered antitrust ruling forced Georgia-Pacific to spin off part of its business, it kept the "Pacific" and added Louisiana. In 1979 it opened North America's first oriented strand board mill, a product so popular the plant ran around the clock.
LP CFO Alan Haughie to retire; Aaron Howald named successor effective Sept. 1, 2026
Alan J.M. Haughie, Executive Vice President and CFO, notified LP's Board on May 27, 2026, of his retirement effective September 1, 2026, and will serve in an advisory capacity through February 28, 2027.
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Aaron Howald, currently Vice President, Investor Relations and Business Development, was appointed CFO and Senior Vice President, effective September 1, 2026.
Howald's annual base salary will increase to $560,000, and his target annual incentive award will be 75% of base salary, prorated for 2026.
Howald will receive a one-time RSU award of $625,000 on September 1, 2026, vesting in three equal annual installments, and will be eligible for long-term equity grants of $975,000 starting February 2027.
Craig Sichling, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, also notified the company of his intention to retire in the first half of 2027 after a successor is named.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Louisiana-Pacific shareholders elect three Class II directors at May 1, 2026 annual meeting
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation held its annual meeting on May 1, 2026, with 63,351,275 shares represented out of 69,848,440 outstanding shares entitled to vote.
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Shareholders elected Jose A. Bayardo, Stephen E. Macadam, and Jean-Michel Ribieras as Class II directors to serve until the 2028 annual meeting.
The ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 passed with 62,550,426 votes for, 767,037 against, and 33,812 abstentions.
The non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation received 53,014,477 votes for, 6,387,571 against, and 59,463 abstentions.
The report was filed under Item 5.07 to disclose the final voting results of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders.
5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
LP Building Solutions reports Q4 2025 net loss of $8 million and full-year net income of $146 million
Fourth quarter 2025 consolidated net sales decreased $114 million to $567 million; Siding net sales rose 6% to $384 million, while OSB net sales fell $132 million to $136 million.
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Fourth quarter net loss was $8 million ($0.11 per diluted share), down $70 million year over year; Adjusted EBITDA was $50 million, down $74 million.
Full year 2025 consolidated net sales decreased $233 million to $2.7 billion; net income was $146 million ($2.08 per diluted share), down $275 million; Adjusted EBITDA was $436 million, down $252 million.
Company announced a first quarter 2026 dividend of $0.30 per share, up 7% from $0.28, and reported total liquidity of approximately $1 billion as of December 31, 2025.
Louisiana-Pacific increases quarterly dividend to $0.30 per share, up 7%
The dividend is payable on March 13, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 27, 2026.
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On February 13, 2026, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation announced an increased quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share, up 7% from the previous $0.28 per share.
The announcement was made via a press release included as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K.
The report was filed under Item 8.01 (Other Events) to disclose the dividend declaration.
8.01 Other Events · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits