---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000046250-21-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HWKN"
cik: "0000046250"
company_name: "HAWKINS INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T16:22:04.459890+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hawkins appoints Jeffrey E. Spethmann to Board of Directors, effective Oct 27, 2021

## Summary
- Spethmann fills a newly created board vacancy and is deemed independent under Nasdaq standards.
- Appointed to the Audit Committee; currently Senior Vice President of Industrial Products at Donaldson Company.
- Previously held VP roles at Donaldson and was President of Blow Molded Specialties from 1999 to 2012.
- Holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering and an MBA from the University of Minnesota.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000046250-21-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HWKN
- cik: 0000046250
- company_name: HAWKINS INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-29T23:59:59+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/46250/000004625021000040/0000046250-21-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46250/000004625021000040/hwkn-20211027.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000046250-21-000040
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000046250-21-000040.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000046250-21-000040.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey E. Spethmann was appointed as Director at HAWKINS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 27, 2021, the Board of Directors of Hawkins, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Jeffrey E. Spethmann to fill a newly created vacancy on its Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46250/000004625021000040/0000046250-21-000040-index.htm

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