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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000046619-25-000064"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HEI"
cik: "0000046619"
company_name: "HEICO CORP"
filed_at: "2025-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:29:26.623520+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HEICO Executive Chairman Laurans Mendelson passes away at 87; sons named Co-Chairmen

## Summary
- Laurans A. Mendelson, Executive Chairman, died Sept 27, 2025 at age 87.
- Sons Eric A. Mendelson and Victor H. Mendelson appointed Co-Chairmen, effective immediately; remain Co-CEOs.
- Succession follows long-standing board-approved plans; company does not anticipate business/operations changes.
- Mendelson led HEICO from $26M revenue in 1990 to ~$4.5B with market cap ~$39B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000046619-25-000064
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HEI
- cik: 0000046619
- company_name: HEICO CORP
- filed_at: 2025-09-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46619/000004661925000064/0000046619-25-000064-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46619/000004661925000064/hei-20250927.htm

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