---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000034067-24-000162"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BOOM"
cik: "0000034067"
company_name: "DMC Global Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T00:40:38.482932+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DMC Global CEO Michael Kuta to retire Nov 29; James O'Leary named interim CEO

## Summary
- Michael Kuta retires as President, CEO, and director effective Nov 29, 2024; retirement not due to disagreement.
- Executive Chairman James O'Leary appointed Interim President and CEO, effective Nov 29, 2024.
- Board size reduced to six from seven upon Kuta's departure.
- O'Leary brings 40 years of executive and board experience; sits on Builders FirstSource (BLDR) board.
- O'Leary's interim CEO compensation to be set later; previously awarded $500K base salary as Executive Chairman.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000034067-24-000162
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BOOM
- cik: 0000034067
- company_name: DMC Global Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34067/000003406724000162/0000034067-24-000162-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34067/000003406724000162/boom-20241111.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034067-24-000162
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034067-24-000162.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034067-24-000162.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Kuta retired as President and Chief Executive Officer at DMC Global Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On November 11, 2024, Michael Kuta notified DMC Global Inc. (the “Company”) that he will retire as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), in each case effective as of November 29, 2024 (the “Transition Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34067/000003406724000162/0000034067-24-000162-index.htm
- Executive change
  James O'Leary was appointed as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer at DMC Global Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On November 12, 2024, the Board appointed James O’Leary, the Company’s Executive Chairman, as the Company’s Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, effective as of the Transition Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34067/000003406724000162/0000034067-24-000162-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.