UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 27, 2018

JELD-WEN HOLDING, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 378-5700

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On February 28, 2018, JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the departure of President and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Beck, effective February 27, 2018, by mutual agreement. Under the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Beck’s service as a director of the Company and its subsidiaries also ended on that date. Until a successor is determined, Kirk Hachigian, 58, Chairman of the Board and former CEO of the Company, has assumed Mr. Beck’s duties as the Company’s interim CEO, effective February 27, 2018. Mr. Hachigian’s biographical information is incorporated by reference to Part III, Item 10 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2017. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Hachigian and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Hachigian was selected as the Company’s interim CEO. There are no family relationships between Mr. Hachigian and any director or executive officer of the Company and no transactions involving Mr. Hachigian that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

The Company’s Board of Directors has agreed to pay Mr. Hachigian a biweekly consulting fee of $76,923 for services as interim CEO. In addition, Mr. Hachigian received a grant of 314,267 restricted stock units on February 27, 2018, which will vest in one year based upon the portion of the next twelve months in which Mr. Hachigian serves as interim CEO.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Beck’s departure and Mr. Hachigian’s appointment is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The Company’s press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 also provides an update for the Company’s outlook for the fiscal year 2018 to reflect the contribution of the acquisition of A&L Windows Pty Ltd (“A&L”), disclosed in Item 8.01 of this report, and an Adjusted EBITDA outlook for the first quarter of 2018.

On February 28, 2018, the Company announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of American Building Supply, Inc., a premier supplier of value-added services for the millwork industry.

On February 28, 2018, the Company also announced the acquisition of A&L, a leading Australian manufacturer of residential aluminum windows and patio doors.

A copy of the press release announcing these acquisitions is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

(d) Exhibits.

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.