---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000034067-25-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BOOM"
cik: "0000034067"
company_name: "DMC Global Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T02:57:31.785538+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DMC Global appoints James Schladen as President of Arcadia Products, effective Feb 3

## Summary
- Schladen to receive $550K base salary, target annual bonus of 100% of base, and $1.1M long-term incentive (1/3 RSAs, 2/3 PSUs).
- Severance: three months' base salary plus prorated target bonus if terminated without cause or for good reason.
- Schladen owns 13% of Alpine Universal, Inc., which leases property to Arcadia; his son Michael hired at Arcadia in Feb 2025.
- Schladen previously served as Arcadia President from 2000 through acquisition in Dec 2021 until retirement in Jan 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000034067-25-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BOOM
- cik: 0000034067
- company_name: DMC Global Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34067/000003406725000008/0000034067-25-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34067/000003406725000008/boom-20250130.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034067-25-000008.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James H. Schladen was appointed as President of Arcadia Products, LLC at DMC Global Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President of Arcadia Products, LLC
  source text: On January 30, 2025, DMC Global Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of James H. Schladen, age 65, as President of the Company’s Arcadia Products, LLC (“Arcadia”) business, effective February 3, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34067/000003406725000008/0000034067-25-000008-index.htm

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