gtes-20221229

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, $0.01 par value per share	GTES	New York Stock Exchange

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 30, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Gates Industrial Corporation plc (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board, appointed Mr. Seth Meisel as a director of the Company, effective January 1, 2023. Mr. Meisel is expected to be nominated for reelection at the Company’s 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

Pursuant to a Shareholders Agreement (the “Shareholders Agreement”), dated as of January 29, 2018, by and between the Company and certain affiliates of Blackstone Inc. (“Blackstone”), Blackstone has the right to designate nominees to the Board subject to the maintenance of certain ownership requirements in the Company. Mr. Meisel has been designated to the Board by Blackstone pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement. There have been no transactions involving Mr. Meisel that would be required to be disclosed by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

The Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board has determined that Mr. Meisel qualifies as an independent director pursuant to the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. At this time, Mr. Meisel will not serve on any committees of the Board and will not receive compensation for his service on the Board. The Company also expects Mr. Meisel to enter into the Company’s standard indemnification agreement for its non-employee directors.

On December 29, 2022, Mr. Terry Klebe notified the Company of his intention to resign from the Company’s Board. This resignation was effective as of December 31, 2022. The resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

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.