Legal Proceedings
Legal Proceedings
Item 3.Legal Proceedings
The Company is from time to time a party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. With respect to such lawsuits, claims and proceedings, the Company records reserves when it is probable a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company does not expect any of its pending legal proceedings to have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. In accordance with Item 103 of Regulation S-K, we have adopted a $1 million disclosure threshold for certain proceedings under environmental laws to which a governmental authority is a party, as we believe matters under this threshold are not material to the Company. The Company maintains liability insurance for certain risks that are subject to certain self-insurance limits.
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Information about our Executive Officers
Set forth below is a list of the Company's executive officers, including their names, ages, all positions and offices with the Company held by each such person and each person's principal occupations or employment during the past five years, unless otherwise indicated. Our executive officers do not have a specific term of office.
Kevin Murphy, age 55, President & Chief Executive Officer and Director. Mr. Murphy was appointed as a Director in August 2017 and as Chief Executive Officer in November 2019. In connection with a corporate restructure in August 2024, Mr. Murphy's title changed to President & Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Murphy has served as chief executive officer of Ferguson Enterprises, LLC ("FEL"), the Company's U.S. operating subsidiary, since 2017. Prior to that, he was chief operating officer of FEL from 2007 to 2017. Mr. Murphy joined Ferguson in 1999 as an operations manager following Ferguson's acquisition of his family's business, Midwest Pipe and Supply, and went on to hold a number of leadership positions before his eventual appointment as the Company's President & Chief Executive Officer.
Bill Brundage, age 49, Chief Financial Officer and Director. Mr. Brundage was appointed as a Director and Chief Financial Officer in November 2020. Mr. Brundage has served as the chief financial officer of FEL since 2017, and previously served at FEL as senior vice president of finance from 2016 to 2017 and vice president of finance from 2008 to 2016. Mr. Brundage joined Ferguson in 2003 as manager of finance and was promoted to corporate controller of FEL two years later. Previously, Mr. Brundage spent five years at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the U.S.
Ian Graham, age 57, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary. Mr. Graham serves as the Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary. Mr. Graham joined the Company as Group General Counsel in May 2019. Prior to joining the Company, he was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for BAE Systems, Inc. from 2010 to 2019. Prior to that he held senior roles at EMCORE Corporation, UUNET Technologies, Jenner & Block LLP and McKenna & Cuneo LLP.
Andy Paisley, age 57, Chief Digital & Information Officer. Mr. Paisley became the Chief Digital & Information Officer for Ferguson in June 2023 after joining the Company in January 2023 as the Chief Information Officer. He is responsible for overseeing Digital Commerce, Digital Engineering, Digital Data, User Experience and Commerce Operations. Prior to joining Ferguson, Mr. Paisley served as the chief information officer of Dollar Tree, Inc. from December 2020 until 2022, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. from 2017 to 2020 and Advance Auto Parts, Inc. from 2014 to 2017, where he aligned the technology strategy with business strategy and improved the digital experience for associates and customers.
Jake Schlicher, age 61, Chief Strategy Officer. Mr. Schlicher was named Chief Strategy Officer in February 2025. Mr. Schlicher joined the Company in 1999 through the acquisition of L&H Supply. Since then, he has held numerous positions including Director of the Residential Business Group, Vice President of Private Label, Vice President of the Strategic Products Group, Vice President of the Commercial Business, Senior Vice President of Ferguson Facilities Supply, and Senior Vice President of Strategic Brand Development. Most recently, Mr. Schlicher served as Senior Vice President - Strategic Development from February 2019 to February 2025.
Allison Stirrup, age 49, Chief Human Resources Officer. Ms. Stirrup was promoted to Chief Human Resources Officer in August 2024. She joined the Company in 1998 as a trainee and has held several progressive leadership positions over her 26-year career at Ferguson. Ms. Stirrup began her career with Ferguson as a Showroom Consultant and later Showroom Manager, prior to transitioning into human resources in 2003 as a Corporate Recruiter. Ms. Stirrup held a number of leadership positions including Manager of College Recruiting, Manager of Recruiting, Director of Talent Management, and Senior Director of Talent Development. From April 2018 to March 2021, Ms. Stirrup served as Senior Director of HR - Blended. Most recently, she served as Vice President - HR Business Partners from March 2021 to August 2024.
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Bill Thees, age 58, Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Thees was named Chief Operating Officer in February 2025. He began his career with the Company in 1990 as a trainee at the Orlando, Florida Waterworks location. Since then, he has held several key positions, including Branch Manager, General Manager, and District Manager. Mr. Thees assumed leadership for the Waterworks Business in 2007 and was promoted to Vice President in 2009. Between August 2018 and July 2024, he served as Senior Vice President of Business and Sales. Most recently, Mr. Thees served as Senior Vice President from August 2024 to February 2025.
Bo Camposano, age 54, Senior Vice President. Mr. Camposano serves as Senior Vice President - Waterworks. Before assuming his current role in August 2024, he served as Vice President of Waterworks from 2019 to 2024. Mr. Camposano began his career with the Company in 1996 as a trainee and has held several key positions, including Training and HR Development, Operations Manager, General Manager, District Manager and Regional Vice President.
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Part II
Item 5.Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market information
The principal United States trading market for Company shares is the NYSE, where the Company's shares of common stock are traded under the symbol "FERG." The Company's principal foreign public trading market for Company shares is the LSE, where the Company's shares of common stock are traded under the symbol "FERG."
Holders
As of September 19, 2025, there were 2,571 holders of record of our shares of common stock.
Dividends
The Company currently anticipates that cash dividends will continue to be paid on a quarterly basis in amounts comparable to dividends paid in prior periods.
Performance graph
This graph is not "soliciting material," is not deemed "filed" with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference into any of our filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing.
The performance graph below compares the cumulative total shareholder return of the Company's shares since July 31, 2020, with the cumulative total return for the same period of the S&P 500 Stock Index and the S&P 500 Industrials Stock Index. The graph assumes the investment of $100 in our shares at the closing price of our shares on the LSE prior to the Company's listing on the NYSE on March 11, 2021, and on the NYSE on and following such date, and in each of the indices as of the market close on July 31, 2020 and also assumes the reinvestment of dividends. Performance data for the Company is provided as of the last trading day of each relevant fiscal year. The share price performance graph is not necessarily indicative of future share price performance.
As of July 31,
202020212022202320242025
Ferguson Enterprises Inc.(1)
$100 $161 $147 $195 $274 $279
S&P 500 Stock Index100136 130 147 180 209
S&P 500 Industrials Stock Index100146 138 162 190 229
(1)LSE data used from August 1, 2020 through March 10, 2021 with GBP values converted to USD using the daily foreign exchange rate. NYSE data used from March 11, 2021 onwards.
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Unregistered sales of equity securities and use of proceeds
None.
Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers
(In millions, except share count and per share amount)(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased(b) Average Prices Paid per Share(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program(1)
(d) Maximum Value of Shares Yet To Be Purchased Under the Program(1)
May 1 - May 31, 2025349,736$174.90 349,736$1,092
June 1 - June 30, 2025261,299215.25 261,2991,035
July 1 - July 31, 2025297,199222.50 297,199969
908,234908,234
(1)In September 2021, the Company announced a program to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of shares. Since the initial authorization, the Company has announced from time to time various increases, bringing the total authorized share repurchase program to $5.0 billion. As of July 31, 2025, the Company had completed approximately $4.0 billion of the total authorized repurchase program.
Item 6.[Reserved].