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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): April 13, 2023

Trinseo PLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland

001-36473

N/A

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

440 East Swedesford Road, Suite 301,

Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(610) 240-3200

(Telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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

Ordinary Shares, par value $0.01 per share

TSE

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.

(b) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers

Retirement Announcement from Donald Misheff and Philip Martens

On April 13, 2023, Donald Misheff and Philip Martens, two members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Trinseo PLC (the “Company”), notified the Company of their decision to retire from the Board and not stand for reelection at the Company’s 2023 annual general meeting of shareholders. Following the annual general meeting, the size of the Board is expected to be decreased to eleven members. The decision by Mr. Misheff and Mr. Martens to retire as directors of the Company was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the operations, internal controls, policies or practices of the Company.

Mr. Misheff has served on the Board since 2015, and Mr. Martens has served since 2016. During their tenure, both Mr. Misheff and Mr. Martens have been an important part of the Company’s growth and transformation. The Company and the Board are grateful to Mr. Misheff and Mr. Martens for their years of dedicated service to the Company.

ITEM 9.01

Exhibits.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

SIGNATURE

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.

TRINSEO PLC

By:

/s/ Angelo Chaclas

Name:

Angelo Chaclas

Title:

Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

Date: April 18, 2023