---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000071829-25-000139"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NPKI"
cik: "0000071829"
company_name: "NPK International Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T21:55:52.734782+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NPK International CFO Piontek assumes principal accounting officer role; CAO White steps down

## Summary
- CFO Gregg S. Piontek (age 55) adds principal accounting officer duties effective Nov 10, 2025.
- Douglas L. White steps down as VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer; remains non-executive through Spring 2026 for transition.
- Change is part of cost streamlining and organizational simplification efforts.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000071829-25-000139
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NPKI
- cik: 0000071829
- company_name: NPK International Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/71829/000007182925000139/0000071829-25-000139-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/71829/000007182925000139/nr-20251110.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000071829-25-000139
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000071829-25-000139.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000071829-25-000139.txt

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