---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000034067-23-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BOOM"
cik: "0000034067"
company_name: "DMC Global Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T14:59:19.539685+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DMC Global CEO Kevin Longe steps down; Q4 guidance raised above prior range

## Summary
- Kevin Longe resigned as CEO and director effective Jan 15; CFO Michael Kuta and chairman David Aldous named interim co-CEOs.
- Q4 2022 sales guidance raised to $173-$175M (prior $158-$168M); adjusted EBITDA expected at/above high end of $15-$18M.
- Longe to receive severance: 18 months salary, lump sum ~$626k, accelerated equity vesting.
- Kuta postpones planned retirement; Aldous steps down as chairman, replaced by Richard Graff.
- Interim co-CEOs receive $600k base salary, $600k target bonus (pro-rated), $600k restricted stock grant.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000034067-23-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BOOM
- cik: 0000034067
- company_name: DMC Global Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34067/000003406723000012/0000034067-23-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34067/000003406723000012/boom-20230115.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034067-23-000012
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034067-23-000012.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034067-23-000012.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Aldous departed as Chairman of the Board at DMC Global Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Relatedly, Mr. Aldous stepped down as Chairman of the Board, but not as a director, and was replaced as Chairman by director Richard Graff.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34067/000003406723000012/0000034067-23-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Kuta was appointed as Interim co-President and Chief Executive Officer at DMC Global Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim co-President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Michael Kuta, the Company’s current Chief Financial Officer, and director David Aldous as interim co-President and Chief Executive Officers to replace Mr. Longe.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34067/000003406723000012/0000034067-23-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kevin Longe departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at DMC Global Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On January 17, 2023, DMC Global Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Kevin Longe has stepped down as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and that Mr. Longe has resigned as a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34067/000003406723000012/0000034067-23-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kevin Longe resigned as Director at DMC Global Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 17, 2023, DMC Global Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Kevin Longe has stepped down as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and that Mr. Longe has resigned as a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34067/000003406723000012/0000034067-23-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Aldous was appointed as Interim co-President and Chief Executive Officer at DMC Global Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim co-President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Michael Kuta, the Company’s current Chief Financial Officer, and director David Aldous as interim co-President and Chief Executive Officers to replace Mr. Longe.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34067/000003406723000012/0000034067-23-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard Graff was appointed as Chairman of the Board at DMC Global Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Relatedly, Mr. Aldous stepped down as Chairman of the Board, but not as a director, and was replaced as Chairman by director Richard Graff.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34067/000003406723000012/0000034067-23-000012-index.htm

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