---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000025445-26-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CXT"
cik: "0000025445"
company_name: "Crane NXT, Co."
filed_at: "2026-10-07T11:31:49+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T16:01:57.007881+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Crane NXT adds Jeong H. Kim to board, effective October 29, 2026

## Summary
- Board appointed Dr. Jeong H. Kim as a director effective October 29, 2026, with a term expiring at the next Annual Meeting; no committee assignments disclosed.
- Kim is Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Kiswe Mobile and previously served as President of Bell Labs, the first leader recruited from outside in its 80-plus-year history.
- Kim has served on boards including Samsung Electronics, and holds the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, France's Legion of Honor and the Horatio Alger Award.
- Compensation follows the non-employee director program described in the April 7, 2026 proxy, prorated from his start date; an indemnification agreement will be signed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000025445-26-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CXT
- cik: 0000025445
- company_name: Crane NXT, Co.
- filed_at: 2026-10-07T11:31:49+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/25445/000002544526000041/0000025445-26-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/25445/000002544526000041/cxt-20261006.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000025445-26-000041
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000025445-26-000041.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeong H. Kim was appointed as director at Crane NXT, Co..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On October 6, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Crane NXT, Co. (the “Company”) appointed Jeong H. Kim to serve as a director of the Board, effective October 29, 2026, for a term expiring at the next Annual Meeting and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/25445/000002544526000041/0000025445-26-000041-index.htm

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