---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000034067-24-000109"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BOOM"
cik: "0000034067"
company_name: "DMC Global Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T02:20:01.200696+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DMC Global appoints Simon Bates to board, fulfilling Radoff cooperation agreement

## Summary
- Simon Bates appointed as independent director, board expands to eight members.
- Bates brings nearly 30 years of building products experience; previously CEO of Argos North America and GCP Applied Technologies.
- Appointment satisfies obligation under March 14, 2024 cooperation agreement with activist investor Bradley L. Radoff.
- Bates will serve on Corporate Governance & Nominating and Compensation Committees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000034067-24-000109
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BOOM
- cik: 0000034067
- company_name: DMC Global Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34067/000003406724000109/0000034067-24-000109-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34067/000003406724000109/boom-20240623.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034067-24-000109
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034067-24-000109.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034067-24-000109.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Simon Bates was appointed as Director at DMC Global Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: increased the size of the Board to eight members and appointed Simon Bates to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34067/000003406724000109/0000034067-24-000109-index.htm

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