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

On January 25, 2022, the Board of Directors of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (the "Company") appointed Scott L. Kornblau as Treasurer, effective immediately. Mr. Kornblau continues to also serve as the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The new appointment does not provide for any changes to Mr. Kornblau's current compensation.

On January 25, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company also appointed Todd M. Lightfoot as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Lightfoot replaces Mr. Kornblau as principal accounting officer. Mr. Lightfoot, 48, has served as the Company's Vice President - Finance since May 2019, Director of Finance from March 2015 to May 2019 and Director of Financial Reporting from May 2013 to March 2015. He joined the Company in 2011. Mr. Lightfoot is a certified public accountant and has dual bachelor's degrees in accounting and international business from Taylor University.

Mr. Lightfoot's appointment provides for a salary of $288,300. Mr. Lightfoot will be eligible for a cash award under the Company's annual incentive plan with a target award of 35% of his base salary, and he will participate in the Company's long-term incentive program with a target award of 35% of his base salary, in both cases subject to his and the Company's performance. In addition, Mr. Lightfoot will receive a one-time cash retention bonus of $150,000 paid in a lump sum at the end of September 2023 based on continued employment with the Company or if terminated by the Company without cause prior to September 2023.

If Mr. Lightfoot's employment is terminated by the Company without cause prior to January 2025, he will be entitled to receive, for a period of six months following the termination of his employment with the Company, continued payment of his base salary in effect immediately prior to his termination or the prevailing severance policy at the time of termination, conditioned on his execution of a release of claims in favor of the Company and its affiliates.

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